In article <[log in to unmask]>, "B.Craig"
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> I have a problem; perhaps someone out there can help. Back in 1982,
> whilst I was Curator of Anthropology at the National Museum in Papua New
> Guinea, I was sent a photocopy of an article that referred to charges by the
> NY State Attorney-General against a Curator at the Brooklyn Museum that
> alleged that he was involved in facilitating one of the members of the Board
> selling pieces from his collection through dealers to the Museum and
> getting pieces for the Board member's collection from the Museum through
>
 
Barry,
 
I do not know if you are aware of a similar incident that happend in Los
Angeles
approx. 2 years ago.  The Southwest Museum director was charged with the
same crime ast the Curator at the Brooklyn Museum.  Curiously enough, the
Southwest museum also specializes in the same area as well.  The director
not only bought pieces and sold them at highly inflated prices to the
museum through a third party; he also had forgeries made from existing
pieces in the collection which he installed in place of the originals
which he subsequently sold to the trade.  The whole thing was a big
scandal which was followed very closely by the LA Times and other news
magazines.  You should be able to find copies in microfilm in a local
library or have them ordered from the LA Times librarian.
Hope this helps
 
Morgan