One of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette of the Snake Goddess, is a forgery. What makes this tale fascinating is not the forgery but the motivations behind it. This astonishing book reads like a mystery, but it is a major work of intellectual investigation, shedding light on the ways in which the past is reinvented to suit the needs of the present. Photos.
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One of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette of the Snake Goddess, is a forgery. What makes this tale fascinating is not the forgery but the motivations behind it. This astonishing book reads like a mystery, but it is a major work of intellectual investigation, shedding light on the ways in which the past is reinvented to suit the needs of the present. Photos.
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