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Within the Art s, Archaeology , the study of Antique s, and similar fields involving unique or scarce Artifact s from the past, and, with regard to documents in Law , authenticity refers to the truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, devotion and intentions; not a copy or Forgery . See also Provenance .

Authenticity may mean:

Authenticity can be used in relation to:
  • Archaeological Forgery is the process of creating works lacking authenticity in that they claim a false ancient origin and history

  • Authenticity (reenactment) , in historical reenactment, a measure of how close an item, prop, action, weapon, or custom is, to what would actually have been used or done in the time period being depicted

  • --- Art Forgery is the process of creating works of art lacking authenticity in that they claim a false history or origin

  • With respect to Cuisine , Music , Dance , Architecture and other popular and practical arts, the term may refer to the perceived degree of faithfulness to a recognized regional, ethnic, or other tradition.


Authentic, the adjective form of authenticity, may mean:



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