Chapter 1818 Head Remnant
Bowie didn't come to Cyprus with him, so when he visited the antique shops and galleries in Larnaca, Ye Tian let go of a lot of small leaks of average value, and only picked antique art worth more than a million dollars.
Of course, those small leaks worth more than 100,000 dollars and less than 1 million dollars were also firmly remembered by him, and when Bowie flew to Europe again, he could sweep the goods.
Although there were several security guards around who were disguised and disguised as tourists to mix in the crowd, Ye Tian did not let them take action, replacing Bowie to secretly sweep up antique artworks.
If you do that, you will most likely leave a flaw, and then someone with a heart will follow the vine, associate it with Bowie's head, and expose his identity.
Once Bowie's identity is revealed, his secret son will be useless, and he can only be transferred to the company's management in the future, and he will never want to dominate the antique art market again.
While I was talking, it was lunchtime.
Ye Tian and the others did not return to the hotel, but found a restaurant on the streets of Larnaca and enjoyed a local lunch, which tasted good and everyone liked it.
During this period, Cole took several armed security personnel to escort the antique artworks swept by Ye Tian back to the hotel, stored those treasures in the hotel room, and kept them under close care.
After Cole and the others returned to the restaurant and had a quick lunch, Ye Tian and the others left the restaurant and continued to browse the antique shops and galleries scattered throughout Larnaca, and continue to browse the antique artworks.
At this time, the antique art market in Larnaca was already full of rumors and panic.
Without exception, all the antique dealers and gallery owners in Larnaca are terrified and panicked for fear that they will be the next unlucky person and the next target of a mad ransack.
But what's the use of panic, when fate comes, they can't escape at all, they can only stretch their necks, and they are slaughtered by Ye Tian, and become the protagonists of another tragedy.
In this way, Ye Tian and the others braved the continuous drizzle, strolling through the ancient streets of Larnaca, constantly creating all kinds of tragedies, big and small, and everywhere they passed, there was a lot of mourning!
Larnaca is a small town with few antique shops and galleries, and the few flea markets that are open due to the rainy weather and the time of day.
Before three o'clock in the afternoon, Ye Tian and the others had almost visited the antique shops and galleries in this small city, and only the last two or three were left.
Soon, the group pushed the door open and walked into an antique shop on the side of the street.
Like many previous owners of antique shops and galleries, seeing that it was Ye Tian and them who came in, the heart of the owner of this antique shop immediately beat a few times without compromise, and he almost went down directly.
However, he had to squeeze out a smile that was more ugly than crying, greeted Ye Tian and them, greeted them, and introduced himself and this antique shop.
After everyone got to know each other and greeted each other, Ye Tian and the others began to appreciate the antique artworks displayed in this store, or suspected antique artworks.
The antique shop owner stayed aside, occasionally introducing the origin of the antique artwork Ye Tian was referring to, and giving the corresponding quotation, his heart was always up and down, and his nervous nerves were about to break!
After looking at four or five pieces of antique artwork in a row and asking for the corresponding quotation, Ye Tian came to a broken head sculpture, stopped and admired.
It is a sculpture of a human head in a classical style, but unfortunately it is very dilapidated, and only half of the face remains.
From the right forehead to the left cheek of the statue, it is as if someone has slashed it in half with a sharp axe, and the upper part of the head has disappeared, leaving only the right half of the face.
Fortunately, the remaining parts of the statue, such as the right eye, nose, lips, teeth, and chin, although there are some marks of bumps and pits, the outline is relatively intact.
The neck of this statue seems to have been chopped with a sharp axe, and the fractures are uneven and full of cracks, densely packed.
Its shelf sits firmly on the shelf thanks to the solid wood pedestal underneath that is shaped after the fracture of the statue's neck.
As long as the discerning person sees this broken sculpture of the head of the figure, he will immediately understand that this is half of the head cut off from a marble statue sculpture.
As for what the original marble figure sculpture was, whether it was a statue of a historical celebrity or deity, few people know.
Of course, this does not include Ye Tian.
From the facial contours of the remnants of the sculpture and the soft and graceful lines, it is immediately clear that this is a female figure.
And this sculptor is extraordinary, and under his carving knife, the head of this female figure exudes a serene and noble temperament, and the expression is solemn and gentle.
The only remaining right eye of the avatar seems to look down on the earth, and the eyes are full of love, a little sacred, and seem to be a little condescending to look down on all beings.
Standing in front of this marble head sculpture and admiring it quietly for a moment, Ye Tian retracted his gaze and turned his head to look at the antique shopkeeper.
"Edith, tell me about this marble head sculpture, this sculpture looks interesting, how did you get it? and where did you get it?
And one more thing, do you think this statue is from that era, and that it is the work of that sculptor? What is the specific value? I'm very interested in these questions!"
The antique shopkeeper Addis did not respond immediately, but looked at the mutilated head sculpture suspiciously, and then turned his head to look at Ye Tian.
"Could it be that this head sculpture is a top antique work of art with a lot of value? That's why Steven is interested, and then asks about the origin and price of this head sculpture.
This is unlikely, isn't it? Although the sculpture of the head is very skillful, it is so badly damaged that only half of the face remains, and it is scarred.
Even if this head sculpture is from the hands of a famous artist, it was originally a top-level antique artwork, but in its current state, the value is not high, otherwise it would not have been smashed in his own hands!"
Thinking of this, the balance in Ardis immediately lost balance and a quick decision was made.
Immediately afterward, he began to introduce the mutilated marble head sculpture.
"Steven, I don't know where this broken marble head sculpture originally came from, and it was here when I took over the antique shop about three years ago.
In my spare time, I have also studied this head sculpture carefully, but I can only confirm that it is an ancient Greek sculpture, and I don't know which figure or deity it is carved!
From the contours and lines of the remaining parts of the statue, as well as the carving marks, it can be seen that the sculptor who created the statue was quite skillful, and may have been a master artist.
It's a pity that this head sculpture is too broken to recreate its original style, which seriously affects its value, so no one cares about it and has been placed here for a long time.
You can see these things at a glance, and you are a top antique art expert, and you will definitely not be able to hide it from your eyes, so I can only tell the truth, so as not to be bored and laugh at yourself.
Since you are interested in this head sculpture, then I will give it an offer, and for only 2,200 euros, you can own this ancient Greek head sculpture, I wonder if you can accept it?"
While giving the offer, Ardis stared at Ye Tian with both eyes, ready to see how he would react, and looking forward to hearing the best answer!
But how did Ardis know that the moment he heard this offer, Ye Tian was so excited that he almost jumped up, and directly began to cheer and celebrate!
Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Tian immediately stretched out his right hand, and nodded with a smile and said:
"Okay, 2,200 euros, deal!Attis, we can complete the deal right away, the money is paid, I get this mutilated head sculpture, you get 2,200 euros, each gets what he wants!"
"Ah——!h
Addis exclaimed, and froze directly in place, his eyes full of incredulity.
But soon he came to his senses, and then with a nervous mood, he shook hands with Ye Tian and reached this antique art deal.
What can you do if you don't nod and agree? Ye Tian didn't return a cent of the offer he gave, and accepted it very happily, leaving no room for regret!
At this point, there is no room for Ardis to go back on his back, unless he wants to stand in the dock of the court and not eat in this industry!
The deal is done, and the rest is easy.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian took out a few large denomination euros from his wallet, paid off the payment, and really took the ancient Greek head sculpture into his pocket.
While receiving the payment from Ye Tian, Ardis asked in a suspicious whisper:
"Steven, have you seen that this is the head of that famous Greek statue? and that it was made by a famous Greek sculptor? Can you tell me about it?"
Ye Tian shook his head lightly and said a few nonsense.
"Ardis, I don't see more than you, what is hidden behind this broken marble head sculpture?
Having said that, Ye Tian had already cheered excitedly in his heart.
How many ancient Greek sculptures in the world can make him crazy with excitement?
That is the most famous masterpiece of the classical carving god Phidias, the statue of Athena!
Of course, this is only a part of the head of the statue of Athena, but it is a truly priceless treasure that can be found but not sought!
For Ye Tian, it can be said that it is a surprising and huge harvest to be able to find such a priceless treasure in Cyprus and successfully collect it!
With the mutilated head of the statue of Athena, this trip to Cyprus would not have been in vain, if not for the Templar treasures.