Bibliography
For the purposes of this project, our team of student investigators began with two articles: Chas. Chaillé Long, “Send Back the Obelisk!” The North American Review Vol. 143, No. 359 (Oct.,…
Category: Ownership
Repatriation and the Ownership of Antiquity
Some countries believe that artifacts and major discoveries that originated in their own country belong to them regardless of who discovered it. These countries claim that the artifacts belong to…
Who Owns It?
Who owns it? by Josh Ford First of all, what exactly is ownership and how do we define it in today’s standards. That is a major question that often comes…
Repatriation and the Ownership of Antiquities
The current issue surrounding the talk of antiquities lies in ownership or rather the lack there of, of antiquities. This is a debate that has been surrounding Archeology and its…
What is Ownership?
Jennifer Ocampo Professor Morris Art History 351: Ancient Art 5 March 2015 What is Ownership? A question one must consider when thinking about ancient art is what is…
Crossing Lines: Where Art Historians Stand in Antiquities Ownership
The art historical community is locked in a decades-old struggle over defining rightful custody of found artifacts and objects that have been transported to other locations. Although well-trained art historians…
Museums and Ownership
Stuart Fleischer ARH 351 Position Paper Museums & Ownership Every time you go to an art museum, you get the opportunity to witness a piece of…
The Eye of the Obelisk Must Look Toward Home
“A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most, wretches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that he remakes it his his…
Rights and Wrongs of Modern Ownership
The issue of ownership in today’s society is still highly prevalent. Throughout the world, there are countries making laws about cultural property and whether ancient objects should or should not…
Egypt: Repatriation and the Ownership of Antiquity
Antiquities have for centuries held historical importance to the cultures and places from which they originate. These ancient objects have enriched cultures all over the world. Textbooks and even movies…