Illicit antiquities: the situation in South-East Asia

Conference Papers
Resource theme: 
Traffic of works of art, antiques, ancient documents and natural specimens
Looting of archaeological objects
Resource type: 
Bibliography - Conference Papers
Author: 
BRODIE Neil
Editor: 
Australian Institute of Criminology
Date: 
1999
Pages / Length: 
5 p.
Language of publication: 
English

In most countries of the world antiquities are protected by law. They might be state property or, at the very least, their export may be restricted or forbidden. Thus their unauthorised excavation or export is illegal. They are illicit.