Comments on: Childhood Toy Turned Out to be Ancient Treasure http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/30/childhood-toy-turned-out-to-be-ancient-treasure/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:28:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/30/childhood-toy-turned-out-to-be-ancient-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-585921 ted Sat, 31 May 2008 12:17:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16544#comment-585921 I bet the dude is lying. It wouldn't be the first time an art treasure went "undiscovered" for decades because people are trying to circumvent international law. He could be trying to establish a fake provenance for this item, which happens with many recent illegally-excavated artworks. For example, if you see a Greek vase in a museum with "provenance unknown", 99% it was excavated illegally sometime after 1970. The Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Getty Museum in California have quite a few of these. I bet the dude is lying. It wouldn't be the first time an art treasure went "undiscovered" for decades because people are trying to circumvent international law.

He could be trying to establish a fake provenance for this item, which happens with many recent illegally-excavated artworks.

For example, if you see a Greek vase in a museum with "provenance unknown", 99% it was excavated illegally sometime after 1970.

The Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Getty Museum in California have quite a few of these.

]]> By: Idil http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/30/childhood-toy-turned-out-to-be-ancient-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-585285 Idil Sat, 31 May 2008 03:24:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16544#comment-585285 LUCKY BASTARD!!! woooow. I'm confused as to why the grandfather gave it to John as a toy though, even if he didn't know what it was really worth :P I mean... a cup? What could you possibly do with a cup? LUCKY BASTARD!!!
woooow.
I'm confused as to why the grandfather gave it to John as a toy though, even if he didn't know what it was really worth :P I mean... a cup? What could you possibly do with a cup?

]]> By: nick http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/30/childhood-toy-turned-out-to-be-ancient-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-584671 nick Fri, 30 May 2008 21:01:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16544#comment-584671 id use it for target practice too, doesn't look like a fun toy. id use it for target practice too, doesn't look like a fun toy.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/30/childhood-toy-turned-out-to-be-ancient-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-584150 Thomas Fri, 30 May 2008 16:58:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16544#comment-584150 That's an amazing find. And unlike some antiques, it looks like its worth every penny. That's an amazing find. And unlike some antiques, it looks like its worth every penny.

]]> By: InfoMofo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/30/childhood-toy-turned-out-to-be-ancient-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-583931 InfoMofo Fri, 30 May 2008 14:53:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16544#comment-583931 This thing belongs in a museum! :D This thing belongs in a museum!

:D

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/30/childhood-toy-turned-out-to-be-ancient-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-583740 Chris Fri, 30 May 2008 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16544#comment-583740 Someone with a "good eye" for antiques does not give a million dollar gold cup to a child to play with. Someone with a "good eye" for antiques does not give a million dollar gold cup to a child to play with.

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/30/childhood-toy-turned-out-to-be-ancient-treasure/comment-page-1/#comment-583270 LisaL Fri, 30 May 2008 08:23:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16544#comment-583270 WOW.. that is one old cup!! Good thing that he didn't do any real damage to it as a child! Lord knows that thing would've been written all over and smooshed if it was in my possession. That's a pretty crazy story.. WOW.. that is one old cup!!
Good thing that he didn't do any real damage to it as a child!
Lord knows that thing would've been written all over and smooshed if it was in my possession.

That's a pretty crazy story..

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