November 12, 2003

Nimrud gold to go on tour?

A plan to send the Nimrud gold on a world tour is being considered in Baghdad. The Warka Vase, which was looted and then recovered, may also be included in this travelling exhibition. The show could go to eight American venues, as well as to museums in Europe and Japan, and it might start its tour as early as next spring. The proposal, which is backed by the US National Geographic Society, is likely to prove highly controversial in Iraq.
Read all about it in the Art Newspaper.

Posted by David on November 12, 2003 9:40 AM

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