The man who invented Aztec crystal skulls : the adventures of Eugène Boban / / Jane MacLaren Walsh and Brett Topping |
Autore | Walsh Jane MacLaren |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford : , : Berghahn Books, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 pages) |
Disciplina | 930.1092 |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeologists
Crystal skulls - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
ancient history
antiquarian archaeological artifacts archaeological archaeology art bibliography biographical columbia columbian cultures con man counterfeit cultural anthropology cultural studies european museum famous art famous crooks historical travel and exploration human history humble beginnings humble circumstances lifetime memoir autobiography museum studies paris france pre-columbian art retrospective self-educated |
ISBN | 1-78920-096-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- The Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal Skulls -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Authors' Note -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Caveat Emptor -- Chapter 2. Between Old World and New -- Chapter 3. Mexico -- Chapter 4. Mexico at Mid-Century -- Chapter 5. The Emperor's Antiquarian -- Chapter 6. Confronting a Different Paris -- Chapter 7. Marketing a Collection -- Chapter 8. A Premier Collection -- Chapter 9. Narratives of Provenance -- Chapter 10. The Rue du Sommerard Decade -- Chapter 11. Of Fakes and Fakers -- Chapter 12. From Student to Teacher, Dealer to Curator -- Chapter 13. Good Deals and Bad -- Chapter 14. Back in Business -- Chapter 15. Fingerprints on Crystal Skulls -- Chapter 16. Courting the Smithsonian -- Chapter 17. Of Fakes, Forgers, and Frauds -- Chapter 18. "El Tocayo's" Triumph -- Chapter 19. Later Life -- Chapter 20. Afterlife -- Epilogue -- References -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793384803321 |
Walsh Jane MacLaren | ||
New York ; ; Oxford : , : Berghahn Books, , 2019 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The man who invented Aztec crystal skulls : the adventures of Eugène Boban / / Jane MacLaren Walsh and Brett Topping |
Autore | Walsh Jane MacLaren |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford : , : Berghahn Books, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 pages) |
Disciplina | 930.1092 |
Soggetto topico |
Archaeologists
Crystal skulls - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
ancient history
antiquarian archaeological artifacts archaeological archaeology art bibliography biographical columbia columbian cultures con man counterfeit cultural anthropology cultural studies european museum famous art famous crooks historical travel and exploration human history humble beginnings humble circumstances lifetime memoir autobiography museum studies paris france pre-columbian art retrospective self-educated |
ISBN | 1-78920-096-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- The Man Who Invented Aztec Crystal Skulls -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Authors' Note -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Caveat Emptor -- Chapter 2. Between Old World and New -- Chapter 3. Mexico -- Chapter 4. Mexico at Mid-Century -- Chapter 5. The Emperor's Antiquarian -- Chapter 6. Confronting a Different Paris -- Chapter 7. Marketing a Collection -- Chapter 8. A Premier Collection -- Chapter 9. Narratives of Provenance -- Chapter 10. The Rue du Sommerard Decade -- Chapter 11. Of Fakes and Fakers -- Chapter 12. From Student to Teacher, Dealer to Curator -- Chapter 13. Good Deals and Bad -- Chapter 14. Back in Business -- Chapter 15. Fingerprints on Crystal Skulls -- Chapter 16. Courting the Smithsonian -- Chapter 17. Of Fakes, Forgers, and Frauds -- Chapter 18. "El Tocayo's" Triumph -- Chapter 19. Later Life -- Chapter 20. Afterlife -- Epilogue -- References -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813353003321 |
Walsh Jane MacLaren | ||
New York ; ; Oxford : , : Berghahn Books, , 2019 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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