UID:
almafu_9960860362302883
Format:
1 online resource (348 p.)
ISBN:
9781789200966
Content:
Eugène Boban began life in humble circumstances in Paris, traveled to the California Gold Rush, and later became a recognized authority on pre-Columbian cultures. He also invented an entire category of archaeological artifact: the Aztec crystal skull. By his own admission, he successfully “palmed off” a number of these crystal skulls on the curators of Europe’s leading museums. How could that happen, and who was this man? Detailed are the travels, self-education, and archaeological explorations of Eugène Boban; this book also explores the circumstances that allowed him to sell fakes to museums that would remain undetected for over a century.
Note:
Frontmatter --
,
Contents --
,
Illustrations --
,
Acknowledgments --
,
Authors’ Note --
,
Abbreviations --
,
Introduction: On the Trail of Crystal Skulls --
,
1 Caveat Emptor --
,
2 Between Old World and New --
,
3 Mexico: Ancient to Modern --
,
4 Mexico at Mid-Century --
,
5 The Emperor’s Antiquarian: A Collection Takes Shape --
,
6 Confronting a Different Paris --
,
7 Marketing a Collection --
,
8 A Premier Collection --
,
9 Narratives of Provenance --
,
10 The Rue du Sommerard Decade --
,
11 Of Fakes and Fakers --
,
12 From Student to Teacher, Dealer to Curator --
,
13 Good Deals and Bad --
,
14 Back in Business --
,
15 Fingerprints on Crystal Skulls --
,
16 Courting the Smithsonian --
,
17 Of Fakes, Forgers, and Frauds --
,
18 “El Tocayo’s” Triumph --
,
19 Later Life --
,
20 Afterlife --
,
Epilogue --
,
References --
,
Index
,
In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9781789200966
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789200966?locatt=mode:legacy
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781789200966
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781789200966?locatt=mode:legacy
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781789200966
