Forged pieces of art or fake__________ (PAINT) are becoming an increasing problem for museums and art galleries around the world. Many of them found their way into _____________(EXHIBIT) and art ___________(COLLECT) in the course of the 20th century. In the past it was difficult for curators and art experts to recognize forged works because they did not have the technology that they do today. For gallery ______________(OWN) it is embarrassing to find out that one of the masterpieces on display is a fake. Such _______________(AWARE) can be expensive as well. A British museum, for example, paid £440,000 (about $700,000) for a forged Egyptian statue in 2003. Why do ____________(PROFESSION) forgers do it? Some just do it for profit, but many don’t. Some of the best fakers tried to create great pieces of art themselves and failed, so they take another painting and copy it. Most forgers are ______________(ART) themselves but others are art conservators. They are very_____________ (SKILL) and know the technology that is used to identify works of art. They sometimes produce documents that go with famous paintings or sculptures. Thus, forgeries may not be identified for years, or even decades.