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Lapatin, Kenneth

Mysteries of the Snake Goddess: Art, Desire, and the Forging of History

Houghton Mifflin, 2002

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Year of publication
2002
ISBN
0618144757
Place of printing
New York
Author
Lapatin, Kenneth
Publishers
Houghton Mifflin
Edition
1st US Edition
Keyword
ANCIENT GREECE CRETE MINOAN ART FAKES AND FORGERIES
Cover description
Near Fine - Price Clipped
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
As New
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

An archaeological detective story investigates one of the most famous pieces of ancient Greek art, a gold and ivory statuette, exposing this piece as an invention of the early 20th century and exploring the reasons behind this brilliant forgery.274p.illus bibliography, index.