Collecting and Commoditizing Cultural Properties: The Case of William Randolph Hearst’s Papyri /

Collecting and Commoditizing Cultural Properties: The Case of William Randolph Hearst’s Papyri /

This paper examines the acquisition, dissolution, and aftermath of William Randolph Hearst’s collection of ancient Egyptian papyri. The history of his papyrus collection demonstrates how the market in legal antiquities can result in damage to or loss of unique and irreplaceable cultural properties....

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