1 Caveat Emptor

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Authors’ Note xvi
6. Abbreviations xvii
7. Introduction: On the Trail of Crystal Skulls 1
8. 1 Caveat Emptor 11
9. 2 Between Old World and New 20
10. 3 Mexico: Ancient to Modern 29
11. 4 Mexico at Mid-Century 41
12. 5 The Emperor’s Antiquarian: A Collection Takes Shape 59
13. 6 Confronting a Different Paris 77
14. 7 Marketing a Collection 90
15. 8 A Premier Collection 104
16. 9 Narratives of Provenance 119
17. 10 The Rue du Sommerard Decade 140
18. 11 Of Fakes and Fakers 150
19. 12 From Student to Teacher, Dealer to Curator 163
20. 13 Good Deals and Bad 177
21. 14 Back in Business 191
22. 15 Fingerprints on Crystal Skulls 204
23. 16 Courting the Smithsonian 220
24. 17 Of Fakes, Forgers, and Frauds 232
25. 18 “El Tocayo’s” Triumph 244
26. 19 Later Life 259
27. 20 Afterlife 272
28. Epilogue 280
29. References 287
30. Index 299