Forging antiquity: Authenticity, forgery, and fake papyri

该项目旨在将伪造纸莎草纸的类型学置于从19世纪至今的伪造、认证技术和公众对伪造的争论的历史分析中。该项目将在古代纸莎草纸的认证策略、传统和新兴的去认证实践以及伪造的文化背景下对赝品进行技术研究。伪造莎草纸的类型学将使收集机构能够更好地评估赝品，使在文物市场上更容易发现赝品，并为被要求评估出售或捐赠的莎草纸的真伪的学者提供一种工具。

This project aims to situate typology of forged papyri in a historical analysis of the development of forgery, authentication techniques, and public debates over forgeries from the 19th century to the present day. The project will contextualise technical study of fakes within authentication strategies in ancient papyri, traditional and emerging de-authentication practices, and the cultural context of forgery. A typology of forged papyri will enable collecting institutions to better assess fakes, permit easier detection of forgeries in antiquities markets, and provide a tool for scholars asked to assess the authenticity of papyri offered for sale or donation.