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Title: Amazing Ancient Egyptian Princess Head from 14th Century B.C. to be Listed on eBay
Post by: Orstio on June 24, 2005, 06:03:35 PM
http://www.everything-science.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=1
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2005--A rare Mansoor portrait sculpture of an 18th dynasty Amarna Princess (ca 1363-1364 B.C.) goes live on eBay, the world's largest online marketplace, June 23rd at 10 AM P.S.T.



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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 marke. . .

Title: Re: Amazing Ancient Egyptian Princess Head from 14th Century B.C. to be Listed on eBay
Post by: The Statutory Ape on June 30, 2005, 10:33:59 PM
It would seem like this ought really to be in a museum.  Well... it just seems odd and wrong on some level for such a thing to be sold on eBay.
Tutankhamen's exhibit is here in LA.  I was a bit upset by the slogan they're usig to promote it.  "The King of Bling".  Maybe I'm just getting old.

Title: Re: Amazing Ancient Egyptian Princess Head from 14th Century B.C. to be Listed on eBay
Post by: Orstio on July 01, 2005, 01:34:19 PM
I agree that selling such an item on eBay seems to cheapen Egyptian antiquity.


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