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Fake? : the art of deception

by Mark Jones, Nicolas Barker, Paul Craddock

This survey examines the history of fakes and forgeries from ancient Babylonia to the present day. Using over 600 objects, it analyses the motives for their creation, methods of detection, and the influence of fraudulent artefacts on historical understanding.

Accession 14056 ISBN 0714120588 Publisher Trustees of the British Museum, British Museum
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Included in this major survey of fakes and forgeries from ancient Babylonia to the present day are more than 600 objects from the British Museum and other outstanding collections. There are spectacular fakes once hailed as masterpieces of ancient and modern art. There are musical instruments and manuscripts, Chinese bronzes and Chelsea porcelain. There are literary and documentary frauds and political forgeries that have changed the course of history. Both the methods of making fakes and the recent scientific advances in their detection are described, but many puzzles remain. The book concludes with a discussion of intriguing cases like the Vinland Map, the "Aztec" rock-crystal skull, and the mysterious discoveries at Glozel, which continue to perplex curator, historian, and scientist alike. What is a fake and why are fakes made? --Dust jacket.

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