Thoughts on ancient artefacts, their collection and ethical issues
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Leather books from Turkey
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I see that yet another dubious artefact has been seized from 'smugglers' in Turkey (' Hebrew manuscript recovered from smuggle...
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Friday, 16 November 2018
How reliable is the PAS database? (Part 2)
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While idly exploring the database of the UK's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) I came across this entry for a pottery lamp supposedl...
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
How to Spot Fake Roman Lamps
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Figure 1 Inspired by a recent article on 'How to Spot Fake Cuneiform Tablets', I've decided to do the same for fake ancient...
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Friday, 17 August 2018
Ancient Lamps updated ... finally!
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Many years ago, when more than half of the UK was still on dial-up internet access, my specialist interest in Classical lychnology became ...
Sunday, 17 June 2018
Donald Bailey (1931-2014)
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Donald Michael Bailey, a major force in the field of lychnology, was one of my heroes when I was a kid. I would buy Roman lamps in antique...
Wednesday, 2 May 2018
Antiquarian book sale - Beverly Hills style
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This prayer book is being auctioned by Ambiance Arts and Antiques, a flashy shop in Beverly Hills, on eBay. Although the book is undoubte...
Monday, 20 November 2017
ACCG own goal: With 'friends' like these ...
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Original research - ACCG style An American coin dealer recently called my attention to an old paper that he helped to compose on behalf ...
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