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THE AUTHENTICITY OF FIGURINES, ANIMALS AND POTTERY FACSIMILES OF BRONZES IN THE HUI HSIEN STYLE
Author(s) -
FLEMING S. J.,
SAMPSON E. H.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4754.1972.tb00066.x
Subject(s) - pottery , style (visual arts) , subject (documents) , china , history , art , literature , ancient history , archaeology , library science , computer science
For some 15 years the authenticity of a group of small pottery pieces, claimed to have originated in the Hui Hsien area of China, has been the subject of academic discussion and some dissension. The thermolumines‐cent dating of 22 such pieces from 4 independent collections is reported following a review of archaeological evidence for the origin of the material and of scientific investigations that have previously been made in investigation of its authenticity. It is concluded that all the pieces are of modern origin and not some 2300 years old as their stylistic forms might suggest.