From: Andrew West (andrewcwest@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Jun 28 2008 - 19:19:11 CDT
2008/6/28 Asmus Freytag <asmusf@ix.netcom.com>:
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> Publicity stunt:
>
> Note the conference announcement. Also note the choice of language: "master
> forger". Since there are no accredited educational venues for forgers, nor
> independent professional ranking of same, such labels convey rather less
> solid information than implied, and have an unfortunate ring of artifices
> such as "master criminals" found in more lurid specimen of fiction.
Eisenberg is an antiquities dealer who seems to specialize in exposing
fake ancient art, including such famous examples as:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludovisi_Throne>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Vase>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monteleone_Chariot>
I guess the Phaistos Disc is just one more item on his checklist.
Andrew
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