Abstract
The legal issues involved in trading antiquities across international borders are very complex; cases hinge on points that, to archaeologists, often seem to have little relevance to archaeological issues, or even to our sense of what the law ought to be. A New York City art dealer was caught red-handed bringing into the U.S. Peruvian antiquities worth, reputedly, about a million dollars (see below). He had no export permit from Peru. Peru's antiquities laws require a permit for the export of all antiquities. It would seem very clear, then, that this dealer was engaged in an illegal activity. Unfortunately, perhaps, it is not that simple.
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