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The Structure of Works of Art and Historic Artifacts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

By Pieter Meyers
By Pieter Meyers*
Affiliation:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Conservation Center, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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Past civilizations almost always have left us with some of their products. These remains may include the remnants of entire cities with palaces, temples, houses, cemeteries, including written records of the activities of their people as well as artifacts produced and used by these people. Such artifacts are most useful if they are found in the context of their previous use. Unfortunately, that is often not the case. Many archaeological objects appear on the art market or exist in museums or private collections without a reliable provenance.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 123: Symposium L – Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology I , 1988 , 5
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1988

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