Provenance Fabrication in the Post-War Antiquities Market
Analysis of institutional complicity in the validation of fraudulent provenance records.
The systematic laundering of unverified antiquities through major institutions demonstrates classic LHS dynamics, where the 'Liar' (the dealer) passes a tainted history to the 'Heir' (the museum), who then defends the asset's legitimacy through identity-defense mechanisms.
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