Between Fakes, Forgeries, and Illicit Artifacts—Authenticity Studies in a Heritage Science Laboratory

Since its inauguration in 1888, the Rathgen Research Laboratory of the National Museums in Berlin has been challenged by authenticity questions on cultural heritage objects. In the setting of an ever-growing market, often intertwined with the increasing global impact of illicit traffic, scientific i...

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Main Authors: Stefan Simon, Stefan Röhrs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Arts
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/7/2/20