Pre-Columbian Society of Washington DC October Lecture
"Protecting Cultural Patrimony: A Case Study of Illicit Trafficking of Peruvian Antiquities and Art"
October 4, 6:45 PM

Daniel Kobrinski will present his research about the trafficking of Peruvian antiquities and art and the broader legal questions inherent in protecting cultural patrimony. The lecture will address international and US laws and practices regarding illicit trafficking, property-ownership issues, and the repatriation of cultural patrimony. Also discussed will be the topics of looting, theft, damage to the cultural patrimony of Peru, and the Peruvian system dedicated to protecting that patrimony. Kobrinski will look at Peruvian laws and the different government actors involved as well as government protocol dedicated to the protection of patrimony.

Daniel Kobrinski is an attorney in Washington, D.C. He received his law degree from the University of San Diego and a master's in international law from Georgetown University. Kobrinski possesses a love and passion for culture, art, and travel. He spent a year in Lima, Peru, where he conducted a research project on illicit trafficking of art and antiquities and protection of Peruvian cultural patrimony. During his stay in Peru, Kobrinski was able to experience first-hand the beautiful culture, history and art of Peru.

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