BMCR reviews Mazza, Stolen fragments

BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: Stolen fragments: black markets, bad faith, and the illicit trade in ancient artefacts.

Roberta Mazza, Stolen fragments: black markets, bad faith, and the illicit trade in ancient artefacts. Stanford: Redwood Press, 2024. Pp. 272. ISBN 9781503632509.

Review by
Christos Tsirogiannis, Allard Pierson Museum, University of Amsterdam. christos.tsirogiannis@cantab.net

... Overall, this book recounts the most recent major scandal concerning illicit antiquities—one that has profoundly impacted the antiquities market, the museum world, and academia, particularly the field of papyrology. ...

I have noted other reviews of the book here and here.

Roberta Mazza's blog is Faces and Voices: People, Artefacts, Ancient History.

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