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While stopping and walking, Ye Tian and the others came to the door of an antique store, but they were rejected.
The door of this antique shop was locked, and there were many people watching the excitement standing on both sides of the door, including some antique dealers and clerks I had seen before.
Obviously, the owner of this antique shop was afraid of being robbed by Ye Tian, so he simply closed the shop, leaving him unable to do anything.
But how did this Egyptian antique dealer know that for Ye Tian, the effect of closing the store or not was the same. If he wanted to rob this antique store, he could take whatever he wanted!
The scene in front of us was somewhat surprising to everyone!
After a pause, Ye Tian showed a disdainful smile, and then said loudly:
“If the other antique stores we go to next are like this and choose to close their doors and refuse customers, that would be so disappointing! This is the prestigious Khalili Market, and I never expected that this would happen!”
As he said these words, almost all the Egyptians at the scene turned red and looked quite embarrassed!
Especially the Egyptian antique dealers who were present felt as if they had been slapped in the face in public, their cheeks were burning with pain, and they were even a little embarrassed!
Ahmed and the Egyptian cultural relics policeman standing next to Ye Tian were also very embarrassed and their teeth were itching with hatred!
It’s so embarrassing to raise the white flag even before the fight begins!
“Hahaha”
David and the others all laughed, and some tourists from other countries were also laughing, as if they were just watching the fun and not taking it too seriously!
As people laughed, many Egyptians at the scene suddenly became even more embarrassed!
The performance of Ahmed and the others was noticed by Ye Tian. He stopped as soon as it was good and did not continue to stimulate the self-esteem of these Egyptians!
Next, they continued walking forward, heading straight to the next antique store.
Fortunately, the owner of the next antique shop still had some sense of character and did not lock the door tightly and hang up the no-war sign. This made Ahmed and the others heave a sigh of relief.
When they arrived at the door of this antique store, Ye Tian and the others quickly looked at the door and the surrounding environment, and then walked into the antique store!
In the blink of an eye, it was already around six o’clock in the afternoon.
At this time, the streets selling antique art and Egyptian handicrafts in the Khalili Market were like being hit by a hurricane, and they were already in mourning!
In the past few hours, Ye Tian and the others visited a dozen antique stores of various sizes, and in some of them they bought a lot of antique cultural relics and works of art.
The owners and clerks of antique shops, as well as the people watching the excitement, do not know the true origin and value of those antique cultural relics and works of art.
However, when Ye Tian used various means to take away those antique cultural relics and works of art, everyone was sure that the antique cultural relics and works of art that he swept away must be valuable, and there were even priceless treasures. !
Compared with their real value, the selling price of those antique cultural relics and works of art is estimated to be thousands of miles apart, which is completely negligible!
Thinking of this, all the Egyptians who witnessed this felt a wave of pain in their hearts!
As for the antique dealers who were crazily looted, they were so heartbroken that they almost fainted, even though they still did not know the true value of the antique cultural relics and works of art they sold!
If they knew that in the next time, or even in the next few days, there would be people coming to raid the house with the messages sent by Ye Tian, they would probably want to die!
Ye Tian swept away so much goods that the company employees following him could no longer hold it.
Everyone could only buy some metal suitcases in the market, put the antique cultural relics and works of art into the boxes, and everyone pulled them hand in hand. This became a spectacle!
As time goes by, it has become everyone’s consensus that a catastrophe is taking place in the Khalili Market, and it has also shocked the entire Egyptian antique art collection world!
The person who caused this catastrophe, Ye Tian, was currently in a small antique shop, admiring and inspecting a very strange thing!
This is a statue of Anubis, the **** of death in ancient Egyptian mythology.
To be precise, it is a fired black pottery statue, slightly larger than a real person. It stands against the wall on the floor of the antique shop. It exudes a strange aura and even looks a bit eerie.
Anubis is the **** of death in ancient Egyptian mythology. He is the son of Osiris, the king of Hades, and Nephthys, the patron saint of the dead.
It has the head and body of a jackal, and is sometimes described as a jackal wearing a ribbon.
Generally, Anubis is black from head to toe, with a green face and fangs, symbolizing death and rebirth. He often appears at the entrance and inside of the pharaohs’ tombs, guarding the tombs of the pharaohs.
The statue of Anubis in front of me is all black. It holds a flail in its right hand and the key of life in its left hand. It is relatively well preserved, but the carving is rough and the craftsmanship is average!
There is of course a reason why this statue of Anubis is so strange.
First of all, this is a black pottery statue, not a stone sculpture. It is relatively fragile and can be damaged easily!
If such a large black pottery statue comes from ancient Egypt, it can be said to be a miracle that it can be almost completely preserved to this day!
What is even more strange is that although this statue of Anubis is quite well-made, its manufacturing techniques are rather rough and cannot be compared with those exquisite statues from the tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs!
One more thing, in addition to several ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and patterns on this statue of Anubis, there is also a line of French and an age number, 1802, engraved on Anubis’s neck.
This is puzzling. If this is a statue of Anubis from ancient Egypt, why are there dates in French and Arabic numerals?
Looking at this strange statue of Anubis, Ye Tian couldn’t help but fell into deep thought. David, Ahmed and others who were also at the scene were also at a loss.
Compared with them, the antique shop owner standing aside had a much more relaxed expression, without any psychological pressure, and even had a disdainful smile in his eyes.
Obviously, the antique shop owner knew the origin of the Anubis statue and its value, so he was so relaxed!
After pretending to appreciate it seriously for a moment, Ye Tian turned to look at the antique shop owner and said with surprise:
“Mr. Adel, if I read correctly, this black pottery statue of Anubis does not come from ancient Egypt, but is a fake made by the French in the early 19th century. The French writing and date on it are proof.
In 1801, after Napoleon briefly ruled Egypt, he was defeated by the British and evacuated from Egypt. By 1802, the evacuation was complete. There were very few French people left in Egypt. Who made this black pottery statue?
Another thing I don’t quite understand is why the French made statues of Anubis? Even if they didn’t know that Anubis was the **** of death in ancient Egyptian mythology at the time, they could still tell the clues just from his appearance!
Such a black Death statue looks creepy. I think few people are willing to collect such a thing, not to mention that it is a fake, so its value is even lower! I don’t quite understand! ”
Hearing his words, the antique shop owner named Adel couldn’t help but froze for a moment and did not respond immediately.
After a moment, he woke up, and the disdain in his eyes disappeared instantly, replaced by an expression of admiration.
“You have such a sharp eye, Mr. Steven, and you are truly worthy of your reputation! You are absolutely right. This is indeed a fake made by the French in the early 19th century, not a statue from ancient Egypt.” .
This black pottery statue of Anubis was collected by me from the ‘City of the Dead’ in Cairo. It was originally placed at the entrance of a tomb to guard the tomb. According to the epitaph, there are already two people in that tomb. More than 100 years of history!
Because some poor people from out of town lived in the tombkeeper’s room next to the tomb, they thought the statue of Anubis was an eyesore, so they planned to sell it. I happened to run into it, so I accepted the black pottery sculpture and kept it there. Until now!
After accepting this black pottery sculpture, I asked experts and scholars for appraisal. The appraisal conclusions given by everyone were highly consistent. Just like what you just said, this is a fake made by the French in the early 19th century. !
Why did the French create such a sculpture? Perhaps it is not difficult to understand that their intention is to use this sculpture of Anubis, the **** of death, to guard the tomb, so they placed this sculpture in front of the tomb door.”
“I see, it would make sense if the French used Anubis to guard the tomb!”
Ye Tian continued, with a stunned expression.
Before waiting for the antique shop owner to respond, he continued:
“Mr. Adel, although this black pottery statue of Anubis is a fake, it is still interesting. Please give me a price. I am interested in taking this thing for fun!”