Monday, April 30, 2007

More on antiquities leasing

Derek Fincham is a fan of the idea, mentioned last week here:

"It is a pragmatic solution, and one that has as good a chance as any at pleasing the disparate interest groups that shape cultural policy. A couple potential drawbacks are the risk of transportation, problems insuring against theft, and upsetting those who feel antiquities belong in their source nation. It's an exciting idea though, and one that merits further study."