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Archaeological fakes. / by Rieth, Adolf,1902-1984.(CARDINAL)552134;
Bibliography: pages 181-183.
Subjects: Forgery of antiquities.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Frauds, myths, and mysteries : science and pseudoscience in archaeology / by Feder, Kenneth L.,author.(CARDINAL)737655;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-218) and index."A humorous yet informative and scientific text that helps students to critically debunk archaeological myths and understand how we know what we know"--Back cover.
Subjects: Forgery of antiquities.; Archaeology.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The Davenport conspiracy / by McKusick, Marshall Bassford,1930-(CARDINAL)122843;
Bibliography: pages 113-121.The Lost Race of Mound Builders -- Discovery of the Five Unique Relics -- Trappers, Knaves, and Mormons -- Hitties, Noah's Ark, and Dakota Indians -- The Storm Breaks -- Circumstances of Discovery -- Trials of Jacob Gass -- Tiffany's Ordeal -- The Expulsion of Tiffany -- Suppression of Evidence -- Secret Inquiries -- Aftermath -- A Solution of the Davenport Mystery -- The Conspiracy -- The Evidence of the Frauds
Subjects: Forgery of antiquities; Mounds;
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Discovery and deceit : archaeology & the forger's craft. by Cohon, Robert.(CARDINAL)199666; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.(CARDINAL)171159;
Includes bibliographical references (page 46).
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Cohon, Robert; Forgery of antiquities; Archaeology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Faking ancient Mesoamerica / by Kelker, Nancy L.(CARDINAL)352667; Bruhns, Karen Olsen.(CARDINAL)352666;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- The secret lies of fakes -- Forgery is not new -- The nine lives of fakes -- A rogues' gallery of forgers, fakers, and facilitators -- Escaping de Landa's bonfire of the vanities -- Between a rock and a hard fake -- Feat of clay -- The lapidary's lament -- Skullduggery -- Wooden men, golden gods, and tales on the wall.
Subjects: Indian art; Indian art; Forgery of antiquities; Forgery of antiquities; Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America; Indian art; Indian art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Unholy business : a true tale of faith, greed, and forgery in the Holy Land / by Burleigh, Nina.(CARDINAL)649877;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260) and index.A woman with many cats, Oct 2001 -- The billionaire's table, Spr 2002 -- The detective, Fal 2002 -- Pieces of God -- The collector -- Doubt -- The tablet -- The mysterious Tzuriel, Win 2003 -- Scholars, Spr 03 -- The workshop, Sum 03 -- The gulls, Fall 03 -- Accused, Fal 04.In 2002, an ancient limestone box called the James Ossuary was trumpeted on front pages as the first material evidence of the existence of Jesus Christ. Today it is exhibit A in a forgery trial involving millions of dollars worth of high-end Biblical-era relics, which could lead to the incarceration of some very wealthy men and embarrass major international institutions, including the British Museum and Sotheby's. Set in Israel, with its 30,000 archaeological digs crammed with biblical-era artifacts, and full of colorful characters--scholars, evangelicals, detectives, and millionaire collectors--this book tells the story of what Israeli authorities have called "the fraud of the century." It takes readers into the murky world of Holy Land relic dealing, from the back alleys of Jerusalem's Old City to New York's Fifth Avenue, and reveals biblical archaeology as it is pulled apart by religious believers on one side and scientists on the other.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Ganor, Amir.; Golan, Oded.; Moussaieff, Shlomo.; Archaeology; Forgery of antiquities;
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Faking the ancient Andes / by Bruhns, Karen Olsen,author.(CARDINAL)352666; Kelker, Nancy L.,author.(CARDINAL)352667;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-213) and index.Imagined histories : the problem of fakes -- Artisans, ateliers, and their faux works -- All that glitters is not old -- All slipped up and everywhere to go -- Clay-mates, or imagination run riot -- Hard cheese for hard rocks -- Pocket candy : lapidary arts and objets de vertu in the Andes -- Woodcarvers, weavers, and fake mummies? -- Phoenicians and dinosaurs : the squirrelly side of forgery -- Epilogue: Money, money!"Nasca pots, Quimbaya figurines, Moche porn figures, stone shamans. Fakes and forgeries run rampant in the Andean art collections of international museums and private individuals. Authors Karen Bruhns and Nancy Kelker examine the phenomenon in this eye-opening volume. They discuss the most commonly forged classes and styles of artifacts, many of which were being duplicated as early as the 19th century. More important, they describe the system whereby these objects get made, purchased, authenticated, and placed in major museums as well as the complicity of forgers, dealers, curators, and collectors in this system." "Unique to this volume are biographies of several of the forgers, who describe their craft and how they are able to effectively fool connoisseurs and specialists. This is an introduction to pre-Columbian art fraud for archaeologists, art historians, and museum professionals alike." --Jacket.
Subjects: Indian art; Forgery of antiquities; Art; Art, Andean.; Indians of South America;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Falsifications and misreconstructions of pre-Columbian art : a conference at Dumbarton Oaks, October 14th and 15th, 1978 / by Boone, Elizabeth Hill.(CARDINAL)162330; Dumbarton Oaks.(CARDINAL)152994;
Includes bibliographies.
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Indian art; Forgery of antiquities; Indians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The wake up / by Ferrigno, Robert.(CARDINAL)773131;
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Swindlers and swindling; Forgery of antiquities; Drug traffic; Revenge;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The wake-up / by Ferrigno, Robert.(CARDINAL)773131;
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Swindlers and swindling; Forgery of antiquities; Drug traffic; Revenge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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