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Boshoff, W. S. (Willem Sterrenberg), 1958-
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dc.contributor.author |
Conradie, Dirk Philippus
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dc.date.accessioned |
2016-10-25T07:18:43Z |
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dc.date.available |
2016-10-25T07:18:43Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016-05 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Conradie, Dirk Philippus (2016) Unknown provenance : the forgery, illicit trade and looting of ancient near eastern artifacts and antiquities, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21707> |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21707 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The archaeology of the region, referred to in scholarly lexicon as the Ancient Near East, is richly endowed with artefacts and monumental architecture of ancient cultures. Such artefacts, as a non-renewable resource are, therefore considered to be a scarce commodity. So also is the context and the provenance of these objects. Once an object’s provenance has been disturbed, it is of no further significant use for academic research, except for aesthetic value. Historically, as well as in the present, we see that humans have exploited this resource for various reasons, with very little regard given to provenance. The impact of forgery, illicit trade and looting are the greatest threat to the value of provenance. Contrary to some arguments, collectors, curators, buyers, looters and certain scholars play a significant role in its destruction. This research reveals to what extent unknown provenance has become a disturbing problem in the study of archaeological artefacts. |
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dc.format.extent |
1 online resource (vii, 212 leaves) |
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dc.language.iso |
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dc.subject |
Provenance |
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Forgery |
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Illicit trade |
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Looting |
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dc.subject |
Artefacts |
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Antiquities |
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dc.subject |
Museums |
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Repatriation |
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dc.subject |
Ancient Near East |
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dc.subject.ddc |
220.930956 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Bible -- Antiquities |
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Classical antiquities |
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Cultural property -- Protection -- Middle East |
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Cultural property -- Destruction and pillage -- Middle East |
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Cultural property -- Repatriation -- Middle East |
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Classical antiquities -- Collectors and collecting -- Middle East |
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Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Moral and ethical aspects |
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Antiquities -- Collection and preservation -- Corrupt practices |
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Classical antiquities -- Conservation and restoration -- Moral and ethical aspects |
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Forgery of antiquities -- Middle East |
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Pillage -- Middle East |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Classical antiquities -- Forgeries |
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dc.title |
Unknown provenance : the forgery, illicit trade and looting of ancient near eastern artifacts and antiquities |
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dc.type |
Dissertation |
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dc.description.department |
Biblical and Ancient Studies |
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dc.description.degree |
M.Th. (Biblical Archaeology) |
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