British Museum unveils antiquities database but dealers raise concerns

A project led by the British Museum (BM) to combat the trade in looted antiquities from Egypt and Sudan has launched an online database where objects with ‘provenance issues’ can be brought to the attention of museum specialists and academics.

CircArt, which has now gone live, allows registered users to submit objects for appraisal. This al…

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