and read yesterdays messages.
The tongue follows the the strictest traditions of
Egyptian iconography.Another joke
Ramon Saenz de Heredia.
In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "carpediem7291"
<carpediem7291@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm just being introduced to antique collecting, and I've two
pieces
> that were found on eBay which I would like to have validated as
> originals.
>
> The first is a Stela from Ancient Egyptian time period. There is
very
> little information given by the seller and he/she has yet to
respond
> to my inquiries. I am hesitant to accept its legitamacy because it
> seems far too undersized (measuring at 10x7x1 cms) to act as a
Stela
> (tomb/boundary marker or votive statue) and is lacking any
inscribed
> writing which may describe for what or whom the piece was created.
> The eBay site is here:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> ViewItem&item=160232456715&fromMakeTrack=true
>
>
> Secondly, I found a limestone statue of Horus the falcon,
purportedly
> from Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom. It is in seemingly perfect
> condition, including full paint, and a perfectly sharp beak.
> Corresponding eBay site:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ANCIENT-EGYPTIAN-COLORED-LIMESTONE-HORUS-FALCON-
>
STATUE_W0QQitemZ170213244218QQihz007QQcategoryZ37905QQssPageNameZWDVWQ
Q
> rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
>
>
> If anyone could help me out with these two items, I would be quite
> grateful. Thank you.
>
> Laird R.
>
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