According to Acient Origins, the owner (living in Suffolk County, England) bought two statues for only 403 USD and was told by the seller that the statues were miniature copies of the Egyptian sphinx, made in the century. 17th or 18th. He has used them as garden decorations for the past 15 years.
The two personnel statues are real Egyptian treasures, at least 5,000 years old – Photo: Mander Auctioneers
According to the East Anglian Daily Times, the two statues were sold in quite bad condition because leaving them in the garden had damaged them quite a lot, not to mention that they may have been exposed to rain and sun before in other areas, the foot of the statue. there are still traces of industrial cement because it was attached somewhere. However, the value of the two statues is still up to nearly 200,000 pounds ($270,000) because they are real Egyptian treasures.
Despite heavy damage, they are still of unparalleled value – Photo: Mander Auctioneers
When sold at Mander Auctioneers, the pair were valued at between £300-500, with prices starting at £200. But buyers, including many true archaeologists, recognized it as the original Egyptian sphinx. Preliminary examination results show that they are at least 5,000 years old and of enormous scientific value.
The sphinx, a sacred protective symbol that carries the meaning of wisdom and strength, is often placed at the entrance to royal tombs and temples. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it was customary for the British to use miniature copies of these statues to decorate the entrances to large gardens, and that may be the reason for many years now 2 Egyptian treasures have been lost. mistaken for “fake goods”.
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