October 10, 2012
Afghan artefacts returned by UK were saved by a London philanthopist
More coverage of the looted Afghan artefacts, which were returned by the UK earlier this year.
From:
Museums Association Journal
Hundreds of stolen items returned to Kabul | Museums Association
Patrick Steele
01 September 2012Some of the 825 stolen objects returned to the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul in July, with the assistance of the British Museum and Ministry of Defence, were saved by a London-based philanthropist.
The British Museum’s Middle East curator, John Simpson, said the philanthropist offered to acquire the objects for the Afghan museum if the British Museum could “advise on legality and process” and act as an intermediary.
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