A beautiful bauble. That would never get lost under MY bed. Considering the British rules about "found" treasuer, I'm not sure that I believe his story. But, it is amazing that it has survived all these years in such good condition. I assume a rag and bone man is a 'scrap metal' man today.(?)
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It sure puts the stuff I find at the Goodwill to shame.
Blam, you know I am fairly often a great skeptic of archeologist’s claims. But this story is just too cool! Thanks!
Not as good as my favorite Achaemenid rhyton at the Metropolitan Museum (http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/ancient_near_eastern_art/Vessel_terminating_in_the_forepart_of_a_fantastic_leonine/ViewObject.aspx?depNm=ancient_near_eastern_art&pID=0&kWd=&OID=30002952&vW=1&Pg=4&St=1&StOd=1&vT=1), but I still want it.
a brass dealer mistook this for brass?
right.
Amazing condition considering all the hands it must have passed through. Incredible that no one recognized that it was gold. And old.
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A beautiful bauble. That would never get lost under MY bed. Considering the British rules about "found" treasuer, I'm not sure that I believe his story. But, it is amazing that it has survived all these years in such good condition.