The Materiality of Sport: Collecting History
In short: From the ancient Greek games at Olympia to modern 'piece-of-the-rock' artifacts, the history of sport reveals a deep cultural and commercial value placed on athletic achievement.
A 1:30 short film in the series “The Collector's Mind”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: The British Museum, “Microsoft Word - british_museum_olympic_games.doc”; British Museum, “Gallery activity: Sport Room 69”; Nova Southeastern University, “Authenticity at the Right Price: The Development and Implications of Commodified Sports Memorabilia”; Michigan Journal of Economics, “The Economics of Sports Cards – Michigan Journal of Economics”; International Council of Museums (ICOM), “Microsoft Word - Accessioning Standards_EN.docx”.
Sources used in this film
- The British Museum — Microsoft Word - british_museum_olympic_games.doc · View →
- British Museum — Gallery activity: Sport Room 69 · View →
- Nova Southeastern University — Authenticity at the Right Price: The Development and Implications of Commodified Sports Memorabilia · View →
- Michigan Journal of Economics — The Economics of Sports Cards – Michigan Journal of Economics · View →
- International Council of Museums (ICOM) — Microsoft Word - Accessioning Standards_EN.docx · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: The British Museum: Microsoft Word - british_museum_olympic_games.doc
- Also: British Museum: Gallery activity: Sport Room 69
- Also: Nova Southeastern University: Authenticity at the Right Price: The Development and Implications of Commodified Sports Memorabilia
- Also: Michigan Journal of Economics: The Economics of Sports Cards – Michigan Journal of Economics
- Also: International Council of Museums (ICOM): Microsoft Word - Accessioning Standards_EN.docx
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