Posted on 06/25/2005 11:59:09 PM PDT by FairOpinion
A rare portrait 4 inch pink limestone sculpture of an 18th dynasty Amarna Princess from 1364 B.C, she is the sister of King Tut and possibly the sister he married. From the Mansoor Amarna collection, it is being offered on eBay for $195,000 starting June 23rd at www.ebay.com/princess . The piece has been examined by leading experts, including Howard Carter's (King Tut Discovery) own chemist, Alfred Lucas, and found to be genuine. This is the first time in more than 50 years it has been offered on the market. (Photo: Business Wire)
Previews of the piece are now viewable at www.ebay.com/princess
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Born in Arizona, died in Babylona...
Oops -- since you were doing the pings, you were not on the GGG ping list.
So here is your personal ping. ( I already pinged the list)
Imagine the Child abuse! OMFGosh! CALL CSS!
Never did like private auctions; bidders should be open and transparent, especially in the anonymous world of electronic identities.
And an opening bid at nearly $50,000 per inch, that's some pretty expensive property they're selling.
Must say though, if I had the bucks sitting around, I'd be bidding on it. Really pretty piece.
Fascinating GGG pings today - thanks to all involved.
I thought Grays didn't have noses?
I"ll chalk up the funny rear-skull shape to 'big hair', but either she has a world class case of acne, or else needs a shave.
That said, warts and all, there is a spot for her on my special shelf anytime she wants to visit.
Is it really less than 4" tall? There is room at my house for it too.
Some believe Akhenaten may have had Marfan Syndrome. (Abe Lincon Disease)
Recalls the adage, "Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly is right down to the bone."
Alternatively, you might want the bag of human bones --- skull included! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31480&item=7524969322
Gonna' have to empty my piggybank to get this one.
LOL
Artifacts of an ancient honor killing?
Also that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
Akhenaton and family, with the sun god (complete with little hands) in the middle. His daughter (of the bust of the story) must be one of those little children (above) and one of the daughters (below). I love the warm family image here; very different from the usual stiff, death- and ka-obsessed pharaohs.
And, of course, we need an image of his wife Nefertiti. Although she has a hat, she may have that oddly shaped head as well.
Art ping.
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