Policy

Disclosure

Effective 12 July 2026

Affiliate and sponsor relationships

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Editorial independence

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Claims boundary

We describe observable materials, construction, documented origin, maker statements, and cultural context. We do not endorse claims that an object cures illness, guarantees protection, manifests results, or reliably changes external events.

Provenance

Where provenance is incomplete, we say so. We do not knowingly promote looted antiquities, copied designs, restricted sacred objects, or anonymous scarcity stories presented as fact.