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Other Non-Current Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Other Long Term Assets [Line Items] |  |
Deposits for conservation and documentation of artifacts |  | $ 100,000
Deposits |  | 532,500
UNITED KINGDOM |  |
Other Long Term Assets [Line Items] |  |
Deposits with United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense |  | $ 432,500
Return of deposits with United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense | $ 588,965 |

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