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Faking ancient Mesoamerica / Nancy L. Kelker, Karen O. Bruhns.
Penn Museum Library F1219.3.A7 K455 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kelker, Nancy L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indian art--Forgeries--Mexico.
- Indian art.
- Indian art--Forgeries--Central America.
- Forgery of antiquities--Mexico.
- Forgery of antiquities.
- Forgery of antiquities--Central America.
- Indians of Mexico--Antiquities.
- Indians of Mexico.
- Indians of Central America--Antiquities.
- Indians of Central America.
- Indian art--Mexico.
- Mexico.
- Indian art--Central America.
- Central America.
- Physical Description:
- 256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, [2010]
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781598741506
- 1598741500
- 9781598741490
- 1598741497
- OCLC:
- 424558198
- Publisher Number:
- 99936668630
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