Authenticating Ancient Indian Artifacts, How to Recognize Reproduction and Altered Artifacts

One of the most difficult things for a person new to the hobby of artifact collecting to understand is how many reproduction and altered artifacts there are floating around in the marketplace. Once that fact is realized, then the next difficulty becomes avoiding them . Listening to other collectors about which sellers hold good reputations is Authentic dovetail from the a must, and using authenauthor's personal co llection . ticators can be quite helpful, but arming oneself with the knowledge to make accurate assessments of authenticity is the best way to cautiously proceed with building a respectable collection.

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COVER

Contents

Dedication

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction to Artifact Reproductions

Identifying Reproduction Flint Artifacts

Identifying Altered Flint Artifacts

Reproductfon and Altered Stone Artifacts

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