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The Many Lives of Maya Antiquities: Tracking Distribution and Redistribution through Auction Catalogues (2017)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Cara G. Tremain.

Glossy sales catalogues published by high-end auction houses present a seemingly endless supply of antiquities for purchase from around the world. These catalogues offer insight into market trends and allow the volume of antiquities being bought and sold at auction to be monitored. At a time when the internet auction market is growing, and the publication of information in catalogue form is declining, it is important to record and share data from available sales catalogues. This paper presents...