Going, going, gone: regulating the market in illicit antiquities

Abstract

How should we regulate the antiquities market so as most appropriately to address the issue of looted antiquities in that market? The step in answering this question is to understand how the market actually functions. The current legal structure governing the international movement of looted antiquities is analyzed. The author also examines the question through interviews with dealers, collectors, auction house representatives, and museum curators.