Babylon At The Louvre

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The Art Newspaper has more details about why the Louvre exhibition seemed to have pieces mainly from the Louvre … And some clarification - it seems that the announced British Museum exhibition will be this one. Having hear Dr. John Curtis speak the other night - he identified an ‘iconic’ bearded head missing from Baghdad Museum as Trajan - I for one am very relieved by this news.

Iraq war thwarts loans to Louvre
Negotiations to borrow for Babylon show have lasted five years
Martin Bailey 24.4.08 Issue 190

PARIS. Security issues have thwarted attempts by the Louvre to borrow objects from Iraq for its major Babylon exhibition which opened last month (until 2 June) and which will travel to Berlin and London later this year. (continue reading)