Re: EES statement on Obbink
Diana Wright <[email protected]> Mon, 14 Oct 2019 14:53:28 -0400
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What does he have to do to get arrested? DW On 10/14/2019 12:15 PM, Dimitri Nakassis wrote: > This statement was just released today: > https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ees.ac.uk%2Fnews%2Fprofessor-obbink-and-missing-ees-papyri&data=02%7C01%7Cclassics-l%40lsv.uky.edu%7Ca01d706d30c34af25feb08d750d7cf96%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637066760136176029&sdata=xsZiPNmoXDTBNxC6ip2JWdaXj0qy3Cth7Fz82UpgGEM%3D&reserved=0 > > The highlights (MOTB = Museum of the Bible; EES = Egypt Exploration > Society; emphases mine): > > With the help of photographs provided by the MOTB, the EES has so far >> identified thirteen texts from its collection, twelve on papyrus and one on >> parchment, all with biblical or related content, which are currently held >> by the MOTB (see the attached list). *These texts were taken without >> authorisation from the EES* ... > > *The MOTB has informed the EES that 11 of these pieces came into its care >> after being sold to Hobby Lobby Stores by Professor Obbink*, most of them >> in two batches in 2010. > > This is really bad. > > Dimitri Nakassis