Hazon Gabriel: A Display of Negligence
How do recently crafted objects of dubious provenance become ancient manuscripts of serious scientific interest? In this article, we will explore the curious case of Hazon Gabriel. We will demonstrate how this unprovenanced stone inscription was turned into an "authentic" artifact with an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
2020
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| In: |
Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 2020, Volume: 384, Pages: 69-76 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hazon Gabriel
B Authenticity B Provenance B the Gabriel Stone B manuscript collecting B Dead Sea Scrolls B antiquities looting B Ghassan Rihani B the Vision of Gabriel B manuscript forgery B the Jeselsohn Stone |
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| Summary: | How do recently crafted objects of dubious provenance become ancient manuscripts of serious scientific interest? In this article, we will explore the curious case of Hazon Gabriel. We will demonstrate how this unprovenanced stone inscription was turned into an "authentic" artifact with an ideal provenance, and we will discuss the role of the owner and the scholarly community in this process. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/709464 |