Written question asked by Tam Dalyell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 June 1993. It was answered by Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Conservative) on Monday, 14 June 1993 on behalf of the Department of National Heritage.

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Dept of National Heritage

Question

In what form information is available to his Department as to the circumstances in which the gifts of Sir Leonard Woolley of archaelogical objects found at Ur of the Chaldees and other sites in Mesopotamia came into the possession of the British Museum.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

226 c463W;226 c461W

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Cultural heritage Artworks British Museum Archives Archaeological sites Iraq