Philippine Dagger

xasterix · 11th May 2020, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill M

I had planned to donate to a museum in the PI, but I was in contact with a putri in the government. But she suggested that if I did donate it to a museum, it would not wind up in a museum where people could enjoy it, but it would get into the wrong hands and it would be hidden in a private collection.

So I have a friend at the Smithsonian who has a very powerful vault for safekeeping, not even in my state. I had threats that it must be returned to the PI or I would be harmed.

That's alarming news. I second the suggestion of the others and recommend that you take legal steps against this. If it was a Filipino who threatened you, then I deeply apologize. Some of my fellow citizens can be unruly, not to mention corrupt.

Victrix · 11th May 2020, 07:08 PM

I think if I was to donate something to a museum I would insist on writing a contract which states that 1) the recipient is the museum, and 2) the item must be publicly displayed.

It’s quite annoying when visiting historical sites in post-revolutionary societies where it’s only the empty buildings left and all the content is long gone (destroyed or stolen).

One solution to Bill M’s dilemma might be to lend the item to an Asian museum located in the US, with a long term view to returning it to its country of origin in the future when governance has improved?

Battara · 12th May 2020, 01:54 AM

Please protect yourself Bill!

Humans can be the stupidest of creatures.

I was told at the Antiques Road Show here in town years ago that I needed to keep my stuff for now because if I ever offered any of my stuff to PI museums, they would do in through the front door and out through the back door.

11th May 2020, 07:08 PM	#2
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 685	I think if I was to donate something to a museum I would insist on writing a contract which states that 1) the recipient is the museum, and 2) the item must be publicly displayed. It’s quite annoying when visiting historical sites in post-revolutionary societies where it’s only the empty buildings left and all the content is long gone (destroyed or stolen). One solution to Bill M’s dilemma might be to lend the item to an Asian museum located in the US, with a long term view to returning it to its country of origin in the future when governance has improved?

12th May 2020, 01:54 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,146	Please protect yourself Bill! Humans can be the stupidest of creatures. I was told at the Antiques Road Show here in town years ago that I needed to keep my stuff for now because if I ever offered any of my stuff to PI museums, they would do in through the front door and out through the back door.