He should contact the Dept. of Antiquities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - for either their expertise or for a referral.

Depending on its provenance and how and when he acquired it there may be serious issues with selling it or donating it, since the recent very public / legal issues in Antiquities over the past ten years.

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Senior Conservator and Museum Consultant
Los Angeles CA

On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Shannon Lindridge <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hello all!

I hope someone can help me point this gentleman in the right direction.  I have just received a call from a gentleman who has done a fair amount of research on his own resulting in several deadends.  He acquired a marble statue, about 5' tall of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite back in the 1970's.    He has been told by antique dealers this statue is over a 1,000 years old.  I have not seen it.

He is looking for an expert in Italian Marble statues dating 1,000 years ago.  Can anyone reccommend who he should contact.  He is in the central New York/ Northern PA area.  Once he finds out more about the statue he may sell it at auction or donate it to a museum for people to enjoy.

Thanks for your help.

Shannon Lindridge, Registrar

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