Timoticin Kwanda

From the previous discussion, the concept of authenticity is previously emphasis on the physical ortangible value of the cultural heritage, in the latest development however, the concept of authenticityis a mixture of tangible and intangible value. The tangible authenticity can be identified and testedscientifically through the tangible attributes such as materials, form and design, use and function;however, the intangible authenticity can be identified but impossible to be tested. The test ofauthenticity of intangible value is impossible, however it can be experienced through “observation andunderstanding” the creation or the physical object