Loot, Legitimacy and Ownership : The Ethical Crisis in Archaeology

List of illustrations 7(9) Introduction 9(6) The destruction of the past 15(12) Unprovenanced antiquities: the role of the private collector and the dealer 27(12) Causes for concern: illegitimate acquisition and reluctant restitution 39(13) A universal problem: Asia, Africa, America 52(13) Ineffective safeguards and evolving moralities 65(16) Antiquities in Britain: the local view 81(9) Envoi: the past has an uncertain future 90(61) Appendices: Conventions, Resolutions, Documents 1. The UNESCO Convention (1970) 93(10) 2. The Unidroit Convention (1995) 103(15) 3. The Philadelphia Declaration (1970) 118(2) 4. International Council of Museums, Code of Professional Ethics (1995) 120(4) 5. Policy Statement by the Trustees of the British Museum (1998) 124(2) 6. Resolution by the Council of the British Academy (1998) 126(3) 7. Writ of Summons in the Sevso Case, London (1991) 129(3) 8. The Treasure Act for England and Wales (1996) 132(8) 9. European Council Regulation on the export of cultural goods (1992) 140(8) 10. The Cambridge Resolution (1999) 148(3) Bibliography 151(6) Index 157