tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929925658996324223.post1526531957059531391..comments2024-03-24T20:54:32.756-07:00Comments on OTTC: A Blog for Old Testament Textual Criticism: SBL Policy on Scholarly Presentation and Publication of Ancient ArtifactsDrew Longacrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654439701997039055noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929925658996324223.post-33252856736339507622016-09-10T10:11:05.495-07:002016-09-10T10:11:05.495-07:00I agree that it is a problem if scholars come to b...I agree that it is a problem if scholars come to be perceived as the enemies of collectors. Many collectors are conscientious about their materials and generous in allowing access. We should be in the position of advisers, not enforcers. The issues are complex, and we haven't really figured out yet how best to resolve them, but I'm sure an ethical collaboration would be more effective than open hostility.Drew Longacrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654439701997039055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7929925658996324223.post-57315227099881607762016-09-09T08:47:42.554-07:002016-09-09T08:47:42.554-07:00This topic often surfaces in BAR articles, concern...This topic often surfaces in BAR articles, concerning the publication of privately owned, unprovenanced artifacts. As you indicated in point 1) because an artifact is unprovenanced, does that automatically mean that it has a checkered history? Of course not. It seems as if we are retroactively placing our modern values on those who collected these artifacts in the past. A terrible side effect of these types of policies is that many collectors of these artifacts are afraid to allow scholars to study them. It makes me wonder as to the number of priceless historical artifacts, manuscripts, and books that remain hidden in private collections, never to be studied. All because of the (sometimes self-righteous) crusading against the alleged illegal trade of artifacts. Timothy N. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10696299768205488795noreply@blogger.com