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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 85434, member: 55&quot;]As to price differential, a Balinese replica, in one of the few shops selling them honestly, might be $50.&nbsp; Sold dishonestly as genuine, often $200, $300; and I&#039;ve seen fakes go for thousands, rarely.</p><p>So there is an incentive for dishonesty.&nbsp; But in the USA, it is indeed a federal crime, 5 years in jail, $500,000 fine.&nbsp; Doubled for a dealer.&nbsp; Pretty stupid, but prosecution is very rare.&nbsp; I did have a contact in the Indian Arts and Crafts board around 2004, and she allowed me to make some suggestions, and also explained why prosecution is difficult.&nbsp; </p><p>For one,&nbsp; many of the fakes represent Canadian cultural objects, and may technically not violate US law[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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