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Returning Archaeological Objects to Italy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 December 2018

David W. J. Gill
David W. J. Gill*
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Suffolk Business School, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, United Kingdom; Email: david.gill@uos.ac.uk
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Abstract:

It has been more than 20 years since the raids on the premises at the Geneva Freeport were linked to Giacomo Medici. The seizure of photographic records led to a major investigation of acquisitions by museums and private collectors. This was expanded following the confiscation of archives from Robin Symes and Gianfranco Becchina. Over 350 items have been returned to Italy from North American public and private collections as well as auction houses and galleries. This article reviews the returns and identifies some of the major themes. It also notes some of the unresolved cases both in North America and in Europe and Japan.

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Repatriationphotographic archivesforensic archaeologyart marketauction housesantiquities market

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International Journal of Cultural Property , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , August 2018 , pp. 283 - 321
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Copyright © International Cultural Property Society 2018 

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