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Сообщение от Tjutchev
It is interesting to know your opinion on this particular issue. And do you think about other museum collections in this context. In the press these questions are raised quite regularly still. I mean the requirements of Egypt to European museums for the return of previously exported items.
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In my opinion, it all depends on the concrete monument.
For example, recently returned to Egypt Louvre
painting, cut illegally from the tomb Tetiki. This is the right thing.
When we speak, as is the case with the statue of Hemiunu, the monument, which was found in 1912 by Hermann Junker, Giza and absolutely legally left Egypt at the same time, in my view, claims Egypt is totally unfounded. Actually, the fear of the German side are not groundless, since one of the representatives of the Egyptian side, whose name is not specified, said that "we would not agree only on the time of exposure, if not there were negotiations that the statue has returned to his true home in good. In response to the suggestion that a formal request for the return of the monument, Egypt did, the same man said that "there is no need for a government official sign the request. It is logical - to return to Egypt that belongs to Egypt."
Ie situation is not simple. Again, my position is that the issue of each monument should be considered separately. If the cause, for example, to return to the Louvre Denderskogo Zodiac no, despite the fact that the French vandals cut down its heavily damaged the upper sanctuary of Osiris in the temple of Hathor at Dendera, the question of the return of the bust of Nefertiti to Egypt must go - it really was taken illegally in Germany and to the recently found new evidence.
Naturally, we're talking about on the monuments of national importance, of course, I do not see any sense in otsmatrivanii, for example, auctions with a view to confiscation of: it is illogical and confusing, there is practically no monuments of this kind. All the famous masterpieces illegal, around which unfolded after the scandals, not bought at auction, but with hands. For example, this is the unfolding story of the famous
mask ladies Kainefernefer, which made Egypt severed relations with the Museum of Saint Louis
In general, this is a big and difficult topic. On Restitution now say
a lot, while in Egypt and all the new
the Antiquities Act, passed. In this context, those monuments which are timely and legally caught in private collections, including in Russia, the more meaningful and valuable. I think the demand for them should be very seriously grow in coming years.
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Сообщение от Pavel
At Drouot regularly sold to the Egyptian curiosities, and return no one is going. Everything goes into private collections.
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We are talking about the monuments of an entirely different level. For example, the head of the statue of Amenhotep III, contained in the enclosure, and sold at some time in the U.S. for $ 1.5 million, has caused its appearance to a huge process, in which several people were jailed for a serious term, Frederick Schultz - an adviser to Bill Clinton vntikvariatu was removed from office and ransomed by a miracle, but Egyptian law on restitution was first used in the U.S.. Incidentally, it was on it recently in Rhode Island was arrested sarcophagus priest Imesi (also in enclosure), ukotory recently returned to Cairo. Alas, it is unwise trend, since both of the monument have comparable value - sarcophagus Imesi good, but common, widespread and nothing supernatural, as opposed to the king's portrait of himself is not. And the criminality of his, ny fact, never been proven, in contrast to the head.