Unmasking forged antiquities. How scientific techniques are used to expose fakes in museum collections
W. A. Oddy
Abstract
Copies made from moulds of original objects
Copies made in the style of original objects
Genuine objects which have been altered to make them rarer and thus more valuable
Damaged antiquities which have been carefully restored so that the damage is invisible
Forgeries made in ancient times
The scientific detection of forgeries
Non-destructive examination
The materials of manufacture
The alteration products (such as metallic corrosion or weathering layers)
The structure of the original material and the techniques of manufacture
The age of the object
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