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This review of C. J. A. Jörg’s book on the Chinese porcelain from the Dutch East India Company ship Geldermalsen, which sank in 1752, addresses some broader questions involved in the destruction of shipwreck sites for commercial profit. These questions grew out of the issue of what relationship scholars should have with those who destroy sites and acquire objects from them. The first part of the article is a review of Jörg’s book, followed by a commentary on the problems that collecting from looted sites raise.
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Miller, G.L. The second destruction of the Geldermalsen. Hist Arch 26, 124–131 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03374521
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