#NewPaper #Paleontology #FossilTurtles #Forgeries

Scheyer, T.M., Oliveira, G.R., Romano, P.S.R. et al. A forged ‘chimera’ including the second specimen of the protostegid sea turtle Santanachelys gaffneyi and shell parts of the pleurodire Araripemys from the Lower Cretaceous Santana Group of Brazil. Swiss J Palaeontol 142, 6 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-023-00271-9

“The lack of provenance closes the gap between an object looted and an object forged. Both create a market without transparency.” — Erin Daly

#Art #Forgeries

https://hyperallergic.com/818301/how-did-fake-antiquities-end-up-at-a-presidential-library/

@elginism He also features in one of my favorite documentaries on #museums: though in this case, involving #forgeries rather than #looting

Fakes in the art world - The mystery conman | DW Documentary - YouTube

his appearance starts here: https://youtu.be/1lNSXB4i4fE?t=350

Every 🤢fake provenance 🤢
- for a forgery
- or Holocaust-linked artwork
- or looted antiquity
written or published or commissioned by a museum is
a 🤢falsification of history🤢 by an institution
abusing the trust placed in it by the public.

Yet, no effort has been made to track false provenances and the interconnected #networks of #authors, #funders, #publishers, and #disseminators.

#ethics #museum #governance #fakenews #disinformation #art #culturalheritage #forgeries @histodon

I wonder how long until we have AI-driven #robot #art #forgeries? I imagine (with some work) you could train a robot to imitate the brush strokes of the masters. #AI https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2023/february/frida-robot-art.html

Cuba Ransomware Gang Abused Microsoft Certificates to Sign Malware - The company has taken measures to mitigate the risks, but security researchers warn of a ... - https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-certificates-ransomware-cuba-malware/ #security/cyberattacksandhacks #security/securitynews #forgeries #security

Roman coins found
Long dismissed as forgeries
New research suggests

#coins #forgeries #research #haiku #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/27/world/europe/roman-coins-authentic-fake.html

The excellent #Digital #Benin site includes a number of #Wikidata identifiers for people involved in the itineraries of the artworks.

This is great for many reasons.

One is: we can find information about them and their #networks.

Another is: we can check for #intersections with Nazi-looted #art, #forgeries and #trafficking #digitalhumanities
#DH

Digital Benin also shows the different #roles people and organisations had in the transfer of the #African #artworks.

https://digitalbenin.org/provenance#role_dealer

Suspected Old Master forger Giuliano Ruffini, wanted by French police, cannot be found https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/11/16/suspected-mastermind-behind-old-master-fake-scandal-giuliano-ruffini-is-on-the-run-from-police-sources-say?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=%5Btwitter%5D&utm_campaign=%5Brogue_corq%5D #Crime #Forgeries

Almost anyone can fake an Ontario vaccine certificate — and concerns about bogus documents are mounting https://bit.ly/3o21tsu #COVIDOntario #VaccinePassport #COVID19 #Crime #Forgeries #Coronavirus #onpoli