Registry of New Acquisitions of Archaeological Materials and Works of Ancient Art

Databases, watchlists, catalogues
Resource theme: 
Export, Acquisition & Due diligence
Resource type: 
Tools & Practices - Databases, watchlists, catalogues
Editor: 
Association of Art Museums Directors
Language of publication: 
English

The Registry of New Acquisitions of Archaeological Material and Works of Ancient Art provides information on acquisitions of select works of archeological and ancient art by AAMD member museums since June 4, 2008, the date new AAMD Guidelines went into effect. These works are only those lacking complete provenance after November 1970, the date of the UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import and Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. [...]