April 30, 2020

Remembering the long returned Orpheus Taming the Beasts Mosaic

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Photograph from the Sanliurfa Prosecutor’s Office which led to the restitution of the Orpheus Mosaic The city of Şanlıurfa, modern-day...
April 25, 2020

Christ Church loans and other Dirk Obbink answered and unanswered questions.

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In an article in today's UK Times, the London newspaper reported that a review of Christ Church college's annual reports indicat...
April 23, 2020

Shocking images of the theft of the Van Gogh in Holland shows thief used a sledgehammer

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Vincent van Gogh – Parish garden in Nuenen, Spring 1884. 25x57 The Dutch police have released a portion of the video surveillance foota...
April 18, 2020

Censorship by the Oxford University or by Dirk Obbink's law team?

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On 16 April Lois Helsop at The Oxford Blue broke the news of that Thames Valley police had arrested American papyrologist Dr. Dirk Obbin...
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Understanding the chiaroscuro context of art crime and statistics

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Erika Bochereau, the Secretary General of the Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Œuvres d’Art (CINOA), a trade organization...
April 16, 2020

Dirk Obbink arrested on suspicion of ancient papyrus theft

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It has now been made public, by the Oxford Blue that American papyrologist Dr. Dirk Obbink, an associate professor in papyrology and Gr...
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April 11, 2020

Christie's admits to failing to register to collect New York and local sales tax despite legal obligation to do so

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The tax collectors, unsigned Oil on panel : 78,2 X 100 cm, 16th century In a  Deferred Prosecution Agreement , the auction powerhous...
April 10, 2020

While the world is shuttered for COVID-19 vandals and thieves can exploit opportunities

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The city of Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi is angry , and not without good cause.  Sometime, last sunday evening despite the stay at...
April 3, 2020

“to avoid the heavy toll of litigation” vs. righting an apparent wrong

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In a decision Washington's National Gallery claims was done “to avoid the heavy toll of litigation” the gallery has agreed to retur...

Revisiting the clues of a theft: the case of the theft at the Pinacoteca Comunale di Faenza

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Sometimes it is good to go back and review old blog posts and provide updates as it is not always possible to track every case of theft ...