Richard Bott

I am an early career researcher based in the School of Humanities (History and Archaeology) at Macquarie University. My research focuses on archaeological fakes and forgeries, provenance, and the antiquities trade.

Some research papers:

Bott, R. (2024). ‘Miscellaneous Fragments’ and ‘Specimens of the Faker’s Art’: Fake Papyri and the British-American Papyrus Syndicate. Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists.
Bott, R. (2025). “A Perplexed Crocodile” and Other Sculptures: Some Sheikh Ibada Fakes in the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden. Journal of Egyptian Archaeology.
Bott, R. (2025). Cataloguing Authenticity: Exploring Collection Engagement with Forged Papyri through Online Catalogues. In E. Smith & S. Austin (Eds.). Researching a Rigged Game: Open-Source Data and the Trade in Cultural Heritage. Cham, Switzerland: Springer.