Who Owns Antiquitiy?
Who Owns Antiquity?: Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage
by James Cuno
That Muqtada Al-Sadr once controlled the Iraq National Museum does a lot to credit James Cuno’s argument against considering antiquities as property of particular countries.
The radical cleric was charged with the museum’s protection after the coalition-appointed museum director, Donny George, fled the country, and after the museum came under attack during the American assault. But rather than protect the museum, one of the most prestigious collections in the Middle East, Al-Sadr allegedly allowed looting from the museum …
