Long-Term Archaeological Loans from Italy: Summary of Roundtable Discussions

Magness-Gardiner, Bonnie

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“…If collecting museums could acquire artifacts through diplomatic channels rather than purchasing them, then there might be less demand for looted archaeological material and a reduced incentive for institutions to act as participants in the international art market. The guidelines and the present model for long-term loans were products of negotiations between the U.S. Department of State and the Italian Ministry of Culture and included as part of Article II of a 2001 MOU (Magness-Gardiner 2003). Although under Italian law artifacts can only be loaned to foreign institutions for a one-year term when intended for display, the MOU established that loans for longer periods could be considered when there was a significant research or educational component involved.…”

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Diplomats, Banana Cowboys, and Archaeologists in Western Honduras: A History of the Trade in Pre-Columbian Materials

Luke¹

2006

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This paper explores access to the Honduran past with a focus on northwestern Honduras, particularly the Ulua Valley. The foundations of national patrimony legislation and the practice of collecting antiquities are used to explore whether the disassociation of the archaeological community from the collecting sphere over the last several decades has better protected the archaeological record. I argue that early field expeditions led by U.S. archaeologists, the shipment of their finds to U.S. institutions, and subsequent massive looting galvanized Honduran efforts aimed at national patrimony legislation. The roles of the U.S. government and U.S.-based businesses as negotiating bodies in the early days of Honduran expeditions from 1890 to 1940 are explored in detail, particularly in the sphere of opening up the region to collectors and the role of the U.S. antiquities market. We can understand the early days of collecting in Honduras precisely because of the close relationships once forged between collectors, museums, and archaeologists, networks that have now disappeared because of current conceptions of archaeological ethics. The changing definition of a collector represents a key point throughout this analysis; at one time archaeologists, museums, and businesses were the primary

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U.S. Policy, Cultural Heritage, and U.S. Borders

Luke

2012

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This article situates the discussion of illicit trafficking in antiquities in the context of the relationship between the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security. The main argument is that U.S. cultural heritage policy is part of a broader agenda of political discourse that links matters of heritage to wider concerns of security. If the underlying goal of the U.S. State Department is mutual understanding through open dialogue, how can initiatives that focus on the criminal networks and security, efforts tackled by the Department of Homeland Security, contribute to building a positive image for the United States abroad? Here I explore strategic aspects of U.S. cultural policies and federally supported programs aimed at mitigating against the illicit trade in antiquities as part of building and maintaining cultural relations.

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Long-Term Archaeological Loans from Italy: Summary of Roundtable Discussions

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Diplomats, Banana Cowboys, and Archaeologists in Western Honduras: A History of the Trade in Pre-Columbian Materials

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