tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425507272157287074.post3382551109176705809..comments2024-03-09T14:18:50.979+01:00Comments on ARCAblog: IDs from the archives in the Michael Steinhardt and Phoenix Ancient Art seizuresEdgar Tijhuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06122194472344222217noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425507272157287074.post-46649779994416125432018-01-16T23:06:36.228+01:002018-01-16T23:06:36.228+01:00Not all collectors consider antiquities as assets ...Not all collectors consider antiquities as assets some collectors cherish their antiquities and buying them as an investment is not even on their radar.many collectors have published their pieces and become experts in their particular collecting areas.provenance has certainly become very important over the last 25/30 years but unscrupulous dealers are known to have faked provenance in the past.i honestly believe most collectors buy in good faith and try to collect as ethically as they possibly can . I myself have loaned pieces to museums and gifted pieces to local schools we are not all in it for the money kyrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725342826698223232noreply@blogger.com