Original Message: "TRIBUTES" |
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I value copies and don't like to think of them as fakes but as "tributes"-
Even ancient beadmakers copied the items which were sought after and they loved- so it teaches us more about the history of tastes and customs, as well as often revealing their levels of technical skill, and whom they hoped to trade with. it gets a bit ridiculous though when you find necklaces of plastic shells that aren't even rare...! -says something about our civilisation... All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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