{"id":59,"date":"2021-03-24T19:01:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T19:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/copiesfakesforgeries\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2021-05-15T01:27:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T01:27:31","slug":"contested-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/copiesfakesforgeries\/contested-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Contested Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From ancient artifacts to Renaissance masterpieces to contemporary paintings, some of the world’s best-known works have had their authenticity brought into question. While some objects are almost certainly fakes that are presented as legitimate by stubborn museums, others have baffled scholars for decades and remain under suspicion. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To learn about some of the most famous contested objects across space and time, click on the images below. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n