Ancient Heritage

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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David Knell
David Knell is an English-Canadian art historian based in the UK. Specialist interests include vernacular furniture and Classical lychnology. In addition to contributing to academic journals and major periodicals, he was the monthly columnist for an arts magazine and has had several books published, one of which is the standard reference work in its field. He has acted as expert consultant to Sotheby's and the Mary Rose Trust, and as referee for the Royal Archaeological Institute.
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