message, with so many salient points, but something went wrong and my
brain can't do it again.
Suffice it to say that there is nothing about provenance and its
importance that I don't understand. I suspect I was preaching
provenance when you were in grade school. I just use it sparingly and
only when I know it to be true. I have some items still that came
from a vetted German auction. All came from that famous and
apparently endless "Pre-war german collection." Of course, no
documentation, no name, no labels, no nothing. You may use this sort
of provenance, I will not use the term to add false confidence in an
item or undeserved value to it. I will sell the item and throw in the
story if the buyer wants it.
As for contacting various cultural minitries. Did that years ago.
Most never replied, those that did sent me links to endless pages
about the import/export of modern goods. Hence the beginning of my
belief that some countries don't care much about the export of little
piecs found in fields. If the source country is unwilling to spend an
email to tell me how to obey their laws, please forgive me if I just
can't feel guilt about buying openly from their own citizens.
I have just emailed the proper authorities in England with links to
some of my items and the upfront truth of how they were purchased on
eBay. I have asked for their opinion as to legality, do you want it
back (they ain't getting it) and how they would like to see future
purchases handled.
I expect no response but will post what I hear.
Steve
--- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "rolf5568"
<heliosgallery@...> wrote:
>
> Hi again Steve,
>
> I don't think anyone knows the definitive answer to your questions!
>
> If you want to know about a specific country's cultural property
laws
> I recommend you contact that nation's appropriate ministry or
> government department rather than rely on internet pages which may
be
> out of date or inaccurate. As they're on the tax-payer's payroll
> they'll either never reply or send you more information than you
> could read in a month of Sundays.
>
> The UK has fairly cumbersome export procedures for UK finds but I
> don't think many people would agree to define it as non-exporting.
> Even Dubai which seems to be the main 2007/8 clearing-house
> for "dubious" Mesopotamian antiquities has strict laws relating to
> the export of its own heritage!
>
> Rolf
>
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> > What countries do allow the private discovery, private ownership
> and
> > legal export of antiquities?
> >
> > My research is limited to the internet with often conflicting and
> > outdated information. I find good information about the countries
> laws
> > on metal detecting but nothing definitive on private excavation
and
> > export.
> >
> > Can someone clarify what countires will allow the export of
> antiquities
> > found within their borders? I think it would also be worth
noting
> that
> > countries with extremely encumbersome export papers and long
> waiting
> > periods could be considered as non-exporting countries.
> >
> > Steve
> >
>
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