Faking the ancient Andes
Karen Olsen Bruhns
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Faking the ancient Andes
Published
2010
Publisher
Left Coast Press
Pages
222
ISBN-13
9781598743944
Description
"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.
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How many pages are in Faking the ancient Andes?
This edition of Faking the ancient Andes has approximately 222 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Faking the ancient Andes typically takes between 4h 38m and 3h 5m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 55,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Faking the ancient Andes is approximately 55,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Faking the ancient Andes?
Faking the ancient Andes was written by Karen Olsen Bruhns.
When was Faking the ancient Andes published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2010. The original work may have been published on a different date.