,,=g$ ,,egyptian ,,antiquities ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,ag5ts ,,am]ica ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #fd #ff ,,fif? ,,av5ue1 ,,new ,,york ,,au/ralasia ,,! ,,ox=d ,,univ]sity ,,press #bje ,,fl9d]s ,,lane1 ,,melb\rne ,,canada ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,( ,,canada ,,ltd4 ,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,h\se1 #gj ,,bond ,,/reet1 ,,toronto ,,india ,,macmillan ,,company ,,ltd4 ,,macmillan ,,build+1 ,,bombay #cji ,,b[ ,,baza> ,,/reet1 ,,calcutta ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,,plate #a4 ,a ,,blue ,,canopic ,,j>1 ,,) ,,anubis ,,head4 ,?is is an imitation ( porcela9 & %[s v well ! unev5ness ( ! mod]n glaze4 ,su* j>s 7 us$ to conta9 ! int]nal organs ( ! dead & 7 plac$ 9 ! tomb beside ! mummy4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,=g$ ,,egyptian ,,antiquities ,,by ,t4 ,g4 ,,wakel+ ,,au?or ,,( 8,,! ,,:ite ,,knights0 ,,etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,,adam ,,*>les ,,black #d ,,soho ,,squ>e ,,london #aiab ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,ballantyne ,,company ,,ltd ,,tavi/ock ,,/reet ,,cov5t ,,g>d5 ,,london ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,prefatory ,,note ,i ,,wi% to express my indebt$ness to ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,fir?1 ( ! ,nubian ,ar*ological ,survey1 & to ,dr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,reisn]1 ( ! ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,exp$ition1 = _! k9dness 9 assi/+ me4 ,plates ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,xii & ,,xvi 7 prep>$ f wat]-col\r draw+s made by ,miss ,enid ,/odd>d1 b all ( ! o!rs h be5 reproduc$ direct f ! objects !mselves4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,introductory #a ,,ii4 ,,gold ,,ornam5ts #aa ,,iii4 ,,lapis ,,lazuli ,,figures ,,& ,,iridesc5t ,,glass #bg ,,iv4 ,,figures ,,9 ,,wood #ce ,v4 ,,/one ,,figures #de ,,vi4 ,,porcela9 ,,figures #fa ,,vii4 ,,sc>abs #fg ,,viii4 ,,alaba/] #ie ,,ix4 ,,porcela91 ,,s]p5t9e ,,& ,,granite #ii ,x4 ,,mummies ,,& ,,mummy ,,cases #aac ,,xi4 ,a ,,=g$ ,,tomb #aai ,,xii4 ,,! ,,mak]s ,,& ,,sell]s ,,( ,,=g$ ,,antiquities #abe ,,xiii4 ,,egyptologi/s #ace ,,ref]5ces #aea ,,index #aec ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,9 ,,col\r ,,plate ,,page ,i4 ,a ,,blue ,,canopic ,,j> ,,) ,,anubis ,,head ,frontispiece ,,ii4 ,,necklaces ,,& ,a ,,bracelet #bd ,,iii4 ,,wood5 ,,u%ebti ,,figures #cc ,,iv4 ,,fun]>y ,,figures ,,9 ,,wood ,,& ,,pla/] #dj ,v4 ,,wood5 ,,articles #di ,,vi4 ,,/one ,,& ,,composition ,,figures #ef ,,vii4 ,,/one ,,& ,,o!r ,,figures #fe ,,viii4 ,,sc>abs ,,& ,,amulets #gb ,,ix4 ,,alaba/] #ig ,x4 ,,porcela91 ,,wood ,,& ,,glass #ajd ,,xi4 ,,blue ,,porcela9 #ajg ,,xii4 ,,porcela9 #aaj ,,xiii4 ,,blue ,,porcela9 #aac ,,xiv4 ,a ,,piece ,,( ,,mummy ,,case #abj ,,xv4 ,,beads ,,& ,,mummy ,,clo? #acg ,,xvi4 ,,reproductions ,,f\nd ,,9 ,,nubia #aad ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,li/ ,,( ,,figures ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,text ,,page ,,model ,,( ,a ,,fun]>y ,,*amb]2 ,,view ,,( ,,int]ior #ce ,,model ,,( ,a ,,fun]>y ,,*amb]2 ,,complete ,,object #cg ,,horus ,,hawk #dj ,,bes #da ,,figure ,,( ,a ,,nubian1 ,,made ,,( ,,slate #db ,,s&/one ,,tablet ,,& ,,kneel+ ,,figure #ed ,a ,,w+$ ,,sc>ab ,,& ,,! ,,f\r ,,g5ii #id ,a ,,seal$ ,,j>1 ,,made ,,( ,,wood1 ,,& ,,pa9t$ ,,to #aja ,,repres5t ,,/one2 ,,p]iod1 #bj,,? ,,dyna/y ,a ,,hawk',s ,,head1 ,,! ,,lid ,,( ,a ,,canopic ,,j> #ajb ,,small ,,r\gh ,,model ,,( ,,an ,,ibis1 ,,9 ,,porcela9 #ajf;a ,,ha?or #ajf;b ,,j> ,,made ,,( ,,s]p5t9e #ajh ,,! ,,goddess ,,taurt #aab ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,=g$ ,,egyptian ,,antiquities ,,*apt] ,i ,,introductory ,,!re are a great _m p 9 ! _w :o are int]e/$ 9 ,egypt1 9 its antiquities1 & 9 ! unfold+ ( its pages ( anci5t hi/ory2 a numb] collect specim5s ( old ,egyptian art1 su* z sc>abs1 pott]y1 small /atues1 c41 & o!rs1 :5 9 ,egypt1 buy !m z pres5ts = fri5ds at home4 ,x is = ?is num]\s class1 :i* is ye> by ye> defraud$ ( l>ge sums ( money by ! plausible sell]s ( =g$ antiquities1 t ?is book has be5 writt51 = mo/ ( !m1 soon] or lat]1 f9d out to _! dismay t t :i* !y _h ?\ght 0 a g5u9e relic ( anci5t days1 & priz$ accord+ly1 is no?+ m nor less ?an a clev] fraud1 &1 f a collector's po9t ( view1 wor?less4 ,! ,egyptologi/1 museum au?ority1 & exp]t collector may be safely left to take c>e ( !mselves2 a p]usal ( ! foll[+ pages might ev5 prove int]e/+ to !m1 al?\gh x is exce$+ly unlikely t ! book conta9s any?+ new s f> z !y are conc]n$4 ,! sell+ ( spuri\s ,egyptian antiquities is n conf9$ to ,egypt alone4 ,london1 ,new ,york1 ,p>is1 & ev5 ,algi]s1 are also ! hunt+-gr\nd ( ! mak]s ( imitations1 :o (t5 make l>ge sums ( money by impos+ ^u ^? :o d n possess ! k requisite to detect ! fraud4 ,x is int]e/+ to analyse ! frame ( m9d ( ! p :o h be5 *eat$4 ,z a rule1 !y are angry1 b !y are extremely c>eful to keep _! feel+s to !mselves4 ,if y inquire1 !y pooh-pooh ! transaction z "o ( little mom5t1 & pass x ov]1 al?\gh1 z ,i %all pres5tly %[1 _m p\nds may h be5 lo/4 ,b if ! conv]sation is n *ang$1 & y wait pati5tly1 y w pres5tly f9d t "u ! c>efully repress$ annoyance runs a ve9 ( g5u9e regret t ! nice-spok51 hone/-look+ & plausible ,hassan or ,mohamm$ _h *eat$ !m4 ,! subsequ5t hi/ory ( ! fraudul5t antiquity is (t5 int]e/+4 ,z a rule1 x is pack$ up & tak5 home1 to be pres5t$ 9 due c\rse to "s fri5d ) ! cauti\s rem>k t 8p]haps x is g5u9e40 ,!n "s day an un=tunate ,egyptologi/ is br\ght face to face ) x1 & he has to make 8 escape z be/ he may1 ) a c]ta9 loss ( reputation4 ,i h he>d a ho/ess rem>k s>ca/ically t %e did n "k :at po/ 0 held by h] victim 9 ! ,antiquities ,dep>tm5t 9 ,egypt1 b x c]ta9ly did n require a clev] man to see t h]s 0 an important antiquity4 ,!re is no m try+ mom5t 9 an ,egyptologi/'s life ?an :51 aft] a good d9n]1 :ile he is feel+ at peace ) all ! _w1 a *>m+ ho/ess br+s out an antiquity = him to pass judgm5t ^u4 ,i h se5 m5 lit]ally squirm1 & _m are ! subt]fuges employ$ by !m to avoid giv+ an op9ion4 ,woe betide ! unhappy exp]t if a mis*iev\s fri5d happ5s to be !re :o w lead _! ho/ess on to ask que/ions1 & :o w assure h]1 despite mute appeals1 t h] victim is an exp]t 9 ! p>ticul> bran* to :i* h] /atue or j>1 z x may be1 belongs4 ,& :5 ! ,egyptologi/ is corn]$1 & huffily decl>es to be a =g]y ! object ^u :i* he is ask$ to pass judgm5t1 ! lady is1 z a rule1 angry or hurt2 & !n x is t ! mis*iev\s fri5d saves ! situation by murmur+1 8,h[ %ock+ t ^! ,egyptologi/s %\ld be s jeal\s60 ,! /raw is caught1 ! ho/ess smiles aga91 & peace is re/or$1 :ile ! un=tunate man f ,egypt1 v[+ v5geance1 makes 8 escape4 ,if a buy] ( "s specim5 wi%es an exp]t op9ion ^u 8 pur*ase1 he usually lays a deep plan4 ,p]haps he kn[s a man connect$ ) ! museum1 ^: op9ion is wor? hav+2 or1 if n1 he gets "s "o to introduce him4 ,!n1 "o day1 9 a casual (f-h& k9d ( way1 he produces 8 specim51 & expla9s t he did n buy x z a 8real ?+1 y "k10 b x seem$ v clev]1 & he did n pay mu* = x4 ,inquiries z to h[ mu* has be5 paid are met by 8regrets t he has =gott5--x 0 s unimportant40 ,mo/ probably x 0 p\nds1 b ! buy] w seldom or nev] tell y4 ,! exp]t groans1 b _c escape4 ,! clev] ones temporise1 & tell tales ( ! m>vell\s clev]ness ( ! =g]s1 & expla9 t x is almo/ impossible to di/+ui% "s =g]ies f g5u9e antiquities4 ,!n come o!r /ories ( h[ su* & su* a "o 0 tak5 91 & names are m5tion$ :i* /& high 9 ! li/ ( savants4 ,x is assum$ by ! exp]t t 8 fri5d w nev] m5tion ! matt]4 ,!n he expresses ! op9ion t x w\ld be v difficult to be c]ta9 9 ! case ( ! specim5 "u consid]ation1 t he himself w\ld n l to say def9itely1 8& y "k1 my de> fell[1 x has become almo/ impossible to tell1 = ^! ?+s are made by ! desc5dants ( ! m5 :o made ! orig9als40 ,s ! fri5d%ip is pres]v$1 & ! subject drifts away into ! safe region ( 8p]haps & if40 ,x does n seem to occur to ! g5]al public t s great has be5 ! dem& = antiquities on ! "p ( =eign museums1 private collectors1 & le>n$ societies all ov] ! _w t ! supply may ?reat5 to give out2 t ! di/ricts 9 :i* ! relics lie are c>efully wat*$2 & t ! ,cairo museum is a jeal\s gu>dian4 ,s important are ! l9ks betwe5 ! pa/ & ! pres5t times t /r+5t laws h be5 pass$ aga9/ unau?oris$ p]sons tak+ g5u9e & important relics out ( ! c\ntry4 ,moreov]1 ! enorm\s numb]s ( antiquities sold ye>ly w\ld require ext5sive exp$itions to supply ! dem&1 & few ( ! f9ds are obta9$ surreptiti\sly4 ,9 fact1 s9ce ! above 0 writt51 an ev5 m /r+5t law has be5 pass$ by ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t1 :i* took effect on ,july #a1 #aiab4 ,"u ?is law all f9ds ( examples ( ! ,arts1 ,sci5ces1 ,lit]ature1 ,religions1 ,cu/oms1 ,indu/ries1 c41 w belong to ! ,/ate4 ,! def9ition ( ! t]m ,antiquities is mo/ compreh5sive1 & cov]s e possible f9d4 ,all deal]s w n[ require to h a lic5ce1 ! export ( antiquities is q prohibit$ unless by special p]mit f ! dep>tm5t responsible1 & any attempt to evade ?is law w be foll[$ by ! confiscation ( ! objects4 ,any "o discov]+ antiquities mu/ notify ! ,antiquities ,dep>tm5t at once2 %\ld ! articles f\nd be ( a movable nature ! f9d] w receive half ! objects discov]$ or _! value 9 money4 ,a lic5ce f ! ,m9i/ry ( ,public ,works1 issu$ ) ! cons5t ( ! ,director ( ! ,antiquities ,dep>tm5t1 mu/ be obta9$ be=e any excavation may be und]tak54 ,?is new law is sure to give a great impetus to ! manufacture ( =g$ ,egyptian antiquities4 ,!re is inde$ a great fasc9ation 9 possess+ jewels1 beads1 necklaces1 vases1 & /atues belong+ to a p :o liv$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 b x is obvi\s t !re mu/ be a limit to ! quantity available4 ,z ! supply becomes less1 s ! prices rise2 = ! dem& does n fall (f1 & to-day #cj or #dj w be paid = a specim5 :i*1 a few ye>s ago1 w\ld h>dly h br\ght 9 z _m %ill+s4 ,! intr9sic value ( ^! antiquities is v little4 ,!y are priz$ = _! association ) ! pa/ & z evid5ces ( ! advanc$ /ate ( culture exi/+ 9 ^? f>-(f days4 ,! love ( money has always be5 a m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( ! ,egyptian1 & "h ! +5uity ( ! desc5dant ( ! old craftsman ass]ts itself4 ,!re is no d\bt t he has1 f "t to "t1 be5 assi/$ by v>i\s ,europeans1 b he is produc+ replicas ( antiquities1 sc>abs1 figures1 models1 s clev]ly cut & made t x puzzles _m ( ! be/ exp]ts to say :e!r !y are false or real4 ,"s ( ^! imitations are sold = v high prices4 ,if ! discov]y ( a fraud is made 9 "t1 "p ( ! money w sometimes be refund$4 ,! ,egyptian =g] w\ld n consid] t he _h done any?+ p>ticul>ly di%one/ 9 deceiv+ a man 9 t k9d ( way4 ,8 only regret w\ld be t ! fraud _h be5 discov]$1 & he w\ld muse ^u ! unfairness ( ,fate1 = "h he _h be5 ) a =tune )9 8 grasp1 only to lose x4 ,su* cases are seldom br\ght be=e ! c\rts1 = !re seems to be a tacit und]/&+ betwe5 ! buy] & sell] :]eby ea* accepts 8 own risk4 ,?9k = a mom5t :at su* a transaction means to ! ,egyptian4 ,suppos+ he got #cjjj = c]ta9 objects & made #bejj cle> pr(it3 t w\ld mean at lea/ tw5ty f$dans ( l&1 probably m4 ,^! %\ld br+ him1 if he lets !m out = hire1 ov] #bjj a ye>2 or1 if he f>m$ !m himself1 #fjj or #gjj a ye>4 ,x is a p]fect craze ) ! ,egyptians to get ri*1 & p]haps our =g] has be5 e>n+ a prec>i\s liv+ = ye>s1 receiv+ 9 pay ! equival5t ( a %ill+ or two a day4 ,he has always kept 9 m9d ! possibility ( mak+ a c\p su* z ,i h describ$4 ,he has work$ h>d & cultivat$ a plausible mann] & le>n$ ,engli% ) ?is s+le object 9 view4 ,if he is successful1 & ! fraud is n discov]$ until too late1 he w occupy a high position 9 8 village & w live happily1 b always ) ! hope ( mak+ a fur!r haul4 ,to su* a pit* has ! art ( manufactur+ imitations be5 c>ri$ t ,i propose to give a few ( ! m common examples1 & "h ,i may say t ! morality ( deal+ 9 antiquities resembles1 to a great ext5t1 t involv$ 9 ! buy+ & sell+ ( horses4 ,if y g to a respectable & responsible deal]1 y pay m1 b y are sure ei!r to get a g5u9e article or to h y\r money return$ if ?+s g wrong4 ,b if y g to a horse cop]1 y buy at y\r own risk4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,gold ,,ornam5ts ,,! mak+ ( copies ( anci5t gold ornam5ts has be5 go+ on = "s ye>s1 & is "o ( ! mo/ lucrative bran*es ( ! bus9ess4 ,! mo/ extraord9>y prices are sometimes paid = ^! replicas 9 ! full belief t !y are g5u9e4 ,a g5tleman :o is deeply int]e/$ 9 ! /udy ( ,egyptology 0 once approa*$ by a native1 :o1 aft] "s conv]sation1 h9t$ t he _h "s gold antiquities to sell4 ,! int]pret]1 :o 0 evid5tly 89 ! swim10 pret5d$ to h ! utmo/ difficulty 9 p]suad+ ! native t he might speak freely1 assur+ him t he 0 q safe--! g5tleman w\ld n in=m aga9/ him--& t he c\ld ) p]fect confid5ce br+ 8 spoils to be look$ at4 ,?is at la/ he agre$ to d4 ,excitem5t grew1 & at ! h\r ! man appe>$--a /olid1 cl[ni%1 app>5tly ignorant fellah2 he seem$ ! la/ "o to be suspect$ ( a clev] fraud4 ,! articles 7 v>i\s figures wr\ght 9 gold1 & aft] a protract$ int]view1 a b>ga9 0 /ruck4 #cjjj 0 paid = !m1 & !n !y 7 br\ght 9 triumph to ,cairo1 :]e ,i saw !m4 ,!y 7 submitt$ to exp]t aft] exp]t1 & !n ! tru? came out4 ,!y 7 =g]ies4 ,"p ( ! money paid 0 return$1 b ! rema9d] 0 lo/4 ,ano!r case occurr$ rec5tly4 ,a man f ! ,delta w5t to a deal] 9 ,cairo & said t "o ( ! f>m]s 9 8 di/rict _h f\nd "s gold ?+s 9 a tomb :ile tak+ soil f ! gr\nd1 & n[ he want$ to f9d a ri* man to buy !m1 "o :o w\ld keep 8 secret s t ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld n puni% him & take !m f him4 ,:5 ! deal] agre$ to g & see !m1 ! man advis$ him to take #bjj or #cjj ) him4 ,! deal] cauti\sly said1 8,no1 ,i %all take only #bj40 ,x 0 arrang$ t he %\ld g to 8 in=mant's village1 & t ! f9d] ( ! jewels %\ld be br\ght to him !re4 ,next day ! deal] w5t to ! village1 & f\nd t 8 in=mant 0 out1 collect+ r5ts = 8 l&1 & "s "t elaps$ be=e he came back1 c>ry+ 9 8 h&s an inkpot & "s pap]s to %[ h[ busy he _h be54 ,! deal] ask$ :]e ! f>m] 0 :o _h f\nd ! antiquities4 ,! man repli$1 8,i h s5t = him1 b he has n yet come40 8,:]e does he live80 ask$ ! deal]4 ,! man po9t$ to a collection ( huts 9 ! di/ance beh9d a ru94 8,come1 let u take donkeys & ride !re10 said ! deal]1 8,i _c /ay "h all day40 ,donkeys 7 procur$ & !y set (f4 ,on arrival1 !y f\nd ! f>m] work+ 8 l&4 ,:5 he came 9 answ] to _! call he refus$ to admit t he _h ev] se5 any gold antiquities1 & v[$ t he _h none4 ,:5 press$1 he swore by all ! ,prophets & _! be>ds t he 0 innoc5t ( f9d+ any?+2 b1 9 an aside1 he mutt]$ t he ?\ght ! deal] 0 a memb] ( ! secret police1 :o _h come to take all he _h got4 ,!n ! deal] swore to him by all ! mo/ sacr$ oa?s t he 0 n a memb] ( ! police =ce1 s ! old man took c\rage1 & produc$ "o piece--a leaf ( gold ) two ox5 engag$ 9 a fight /amp$ ^u x4 ,! deal] ask$ if ?is 0 all4 ,! f>m] repli$1 8,well1 y buy ?is1 & :5 ,i "k h[ y value x ,i w g & get y ano!r40 ,!n ! deal]1 d\bt+ if ! specim5 0 really g5u9e1 ask$ ! f>m] if he _h f\nd x1 or :e!r any "o _h giv5 x to him to sell4 ,! man swore by ! divorce--! talak bi talata--t he _h f\nd ! ?+s himself1 & _h dug !m up out ( ! gr\nd4 ,! deal] !reupon b\ght "s /amp$ leaves ( gold to ! value ( #cj1 & ! f>m] told him to come aga9 9 two days & p]haps he w\ld %[ him "s m4 ,!n ! man :o _h lur$ ! deal] !re said1 8,oh1 ,i h se5 9 ?is man's h\se a gold sword & a gold belt1 & lots ( co9s1 & if y c get five ?\s& p\nds y c buy !m f him40 ,:5 ! deal] got back to ,cairo ) 8 pur*ases1 he %[$ !m to an au?ority on ! subject1 :o (f]$ to buy !m = #bej1 b ! deal] refus$1 say+ t he wi%$ to wait until he c\ld buy ! re/ ( ! f9d4 ,!n ! prospective pur*as] said t1 z he _h n "t to wait1 he w\ld ask a fri5d to come & buy = him4 ,! fri5d came & 9 ! end b\ght ! gold leaves = #bej1 & ask$ ! deal] to g & get ! re/ ( ! ?+s4 ,?9k+ t he 0 go+ to make a good season's "w1 ! deal] took #cjj ) him & w5t back to ! place4 ,?is 01 9 itself1 a risky proce$+1 z he might h be5 murd]$ & ! money /ol52 ne$less to say1 he did n sleep t night4 ,! int]m$i>y ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! deal] t he w\ld take no money = introduc+ him to ! f9d]1 b w\ld accept a commission on ! pr(its made :5 ! articles 7 sold4 8,i w s5d = ! man to come10 he decl>$1 8because p w see u go+ to 8 h\se1 & !y w become suspici\s & in=m ! au?orities1 :o w put ! man 9 prison or puni% him 9 "s way4 ,/ay "h1 my fri5d4 ,x is bett] s4 ,i w s5d = ! f>m] to come40 8,b :5 w he come80 ask$ ! deal]4 8,9 ! night1 :5 x is d>k10 repli$ ! int]m$i>y4 ,! deal] wait$ & wait$1 & betwe5 8 fe> ( be+ kill$ & robb$1 & 8 anxiety to get m ?+s1 he _h no sleep4 ,ea* "t ! door op5$--& x op5$ _m times--he sat up & ask$ if ! man _h come4 ,! reply 0 always1 8,no1 n yet40 ,9 ! e>ly morn+ ! deal] became suspici\s & said1 8,well1 ,i mu/ g home n[1 ,i _c wait any long]40 ,! int]m$i>y said1 8,yes1 y g home1 & if ! man br+s any?+ ,i w come ov] to y\r %op & br+ !m ) me40 ,aft] two days he came alone1 br++ a gold r+ ) a ,greek head ^u x1 & ask$ ! deal] = #aj 9 ord] to buy "s m ?+s f ! f>m]1 :o _h gr[n suspici\s & w\ld n disclose :at else he _h4 ,! deal] gave ! money1 & aft] two days ! int]m$i>y return$1 ?is "t ) two gold co9s1 "s m r+s & /amp$ gold foil1 & say+ positively t !y 7 f ! same tomb4 ,s ! deal] b\ght ! co9s1 r+s1 & "s ( ! o!r ?+s = #hj4 ,he took !m to an exp]t au?ority1 :o said1 8,?is is excell5t1 = n[ we %all "k f ! date on ! co9s ! age ( ! relics40 ,a /amp 9 wax 0 tak51 & s5t at once to ! museum4 8,may ,i %[ ?is co9 to a fri5d80 ask$ ! exp]t4 ,! deal] gladly gave p]mission1 & x 0 tak5 to a collector ( co9s1 :o told !m t t p>ticul> co9 0 nev] f\nd 9 ,egypt1 &1 mo/ probably1 x 0 n g5u9e4 ,!n ! deal] said1 8,well1 if ?is co9 is n real1 !n all ! ?+s :i* ,i h b\ght are frauds2 let u exam9e all ( !m40 ,?is 0 done1 & aft] ?ree h\rs' h>d "w ) magnify+ glasses1 ! exp]t came to ! conclusion t ! articles 7 n really g5u9e antiquities1 b v clev] frauds4 ,!n ! deal] return$ ! #bej to 8 patron :o _h b\ght ! gold leaves4 ,aft] ?is he took ! ?+s /raight back to ! int]m$i>y1 :o n[ decl9$ all responsibility1 say+1 8,y b\ght f ! f>m]1 :o is an ignorant man & kn[s no?+40 ,! assi/ance ( ! police 0 invok$1 & ! head ( ! village paid #bj to ! deal]1 int5d+ to reimburse himself f ! proce$s ( ! f>m]'s crops4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! deal] 0 n idle4 ,he f\nd out t a ,jewi% goldsmi? 9 ,cairo _h prep>$ "s pla9 gold leaves & _h s5t !m ov] to ,a!ns to be /amp$4 ,he _h !n sold !m to ! int]m$i>y1 & ?is man _h pass$ !m on to ! fellah1 & betwe5 !m !y _h made ?is plan4 ,!y buri$ ! ?+s 9 ! gr\nd1 & aft] a "t ! fellah dug !m up1 ?us be+ able to swe> by ! 8triple divorce0 t he _h tak5 !m out ( ! gr\nd4 ,!n ! int]m$i>y _h look$ ab\t him = a promis+ victim1 & select$ ! deal]1 :o lo/ ov] ! transaction "s #fj4 ,"s "t lat]1 ! =g]ies 7 aga9 sold to a well-kn[n man = #cj1 & 7 aga9 detect$4 ,?is "t ! money 9 full 0 return$1 & ! =g]ies 7 melt$ d[n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o night1 ?irte5 ye>s ago1 :ile ,i 0 /roll+ ab\t 9 ! moonlight aft] d9n]1 an ,arab came up1 & aft] "s conv]sation slipp$ a small p>cel into my h&1 made a sign ( sil5ce1 & w5t away4 ,i knew ! man1 s1 aft] a few m9utes1 ,i made an excuse & w5t indoors to look at ! p>cel1 :i* 0 r heavy & ( a peculi> %ape4 ,aft] undo+ ! knott$ ends ( a piece ( native clo?1 !re came into view a magnific5t pair ( gold bracelets made 9 ! =m ( snakes1 ) ?ree r+s ( heavy gold4 ,! make 0 antique & ! design spl5did4 ,i 0 "y at ! game !n1 & ! beauty ( ! bracelets made !m attractive4 ,i hesitat$ = a "t1 & ! m ,i hesitat$ ! less ,i lik$ ! idea ( buy+ !m4 ,i c\ld n be sure t !y 7 real1 & an exp]t op9ion c\ld n1 "u ! circum/ances1 be got1 to say no?+ ( ! que/ionable morality ( buy+ !m & !reby enc\rag+ rifl]s ( tombs & /eal]s ( important l9ks betwe5 ! pres5t & anci5t days4 ,= :o c say :at valuable pieces ( evid5ce may n1 9 ?is way1 be lo/8 ,i wrapp$ !m up aga9 9 _! dirty clo? & w5t out into ! moonlight once m4 ,soon ! ,arab sidl$ up to me1 & ,i put ! p>cel back into 8 h&4 8,y w buy !m80 he qu]i$4 8,:at is y\r price80 ,i ask$4 8,?irty p\nds10 he repli$4 8,!y are wor? a hundr$ & fifty40 ,i told him x 0 a lot ( money4 ,he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & held up 8 h&s z if to %[ me t he 0 positively giv+ !m to me4 ,!n ,i def9itely decl9$ to buy !m4 ,& n[1 aft] ?irte5 ye>s h pass$1 ,i he> t !y 7 aft]w>ds sold = ! price ( ! gold plus a qu>t] = ! antique design4 ,old ,egyptian gold is #bd c>at1 & an ,engli% sov]eign is #ah c>at1 s t ! price came out at ab\t ! price ( ord9>y gold4 ,& "o ( ^? implicat$ 9 ! transaction has s9ce admitt$ to me t ! bracelets 7 =g]ies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,la/ ye> ,i 0 %[n by a collector a small gold sc>ab4 ,x 0 q holl[ & made ( v ?9 gold1 & x _h ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 press$ out 9 a m\ld4 ,i 0 ask$ to give an op9ion on x1 b 0 able to escape )\t committ+ myself4 ,my op9ion 0 t ! sc>ab 0 n g5u9e1 b z x 0 ! fir/ example ( its k9d t ,i _h se51 ,i did n c>e to express too def9ite an op9ion ^u ! subject4 ,?is ye> ,i h se5 o!r gold ornam5ts b\ght at ! same place1 & ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t ! sc>ab 0 an exce$+ly well-made copy ( a g5u9e "o4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4 ,,necklaces ,,& ,a ,,bracelet4 #a4 ,a necklace compos$ ( g5u9e old c>nelian beads1 ) spuri\s gold bottles4 #b4 ,"p ( a necklace made ( silv]-gilt filigree "w1 ) col\r$ glass sc>abs--b\ght 9 ,algi]s4 #c4 ,a bracelet made up ( imitation sc>abs set 9 gold ( a l[ c>at4 #d4 ,a /r+ ( g5u9e old c>nelian & spuri\s gold beads4 ,9 ,plate ,,ii are %[n "s int]e/+ =g$ gold antiques4 ,! necklace 7,no4 #b7 0 b\ght by a lady 9 ,algi]s4 ,x 0 repres5t$ to h be5 br\ght f ,egypt1 & 0 said to be compos$ ( ,egyptian sc>abs made ( preci\s /ones & m\nt$ 9 gold filigree "w4 ,! price paid = x 0 #af4 ,exam9ation %[$ t ! sc>abs 7 compos$ ( col\r$ glass1 v badly cut1 & ! sett+ 0 m]ely silv] gilt4 ,! real value 0 "u t5 %ill+s4 ,no4 #a %[s a comb9ation necklace compos$ ( g5u9e old c>nelian beads & spuri\s gold bottles4 ,?is 0 a fa%ionable =m ( necklace 9 ! anci5t days1 & ! pres5t specim5 is extremely well calculat$ to take 9 ! unw>y4 ,! price ask$ = x 0 #ah4 ,! man _h two o!rs ( a some:at diff]5t design ) him4 ,! prices 7 #ab & #f respectively4 ,9 ea* case ! beads 7 old1 & ! gold _h be5 cov]$ ) a k9d ( lacqu] :i* gave x ! appe>ance ( age4 ,s clev] 7 ! gold imitations t at fir/ ,i really ?\ght t !y 7 real1 & proce$$ to b>ga9 = !m4 ,we did n agree ^u a price = ! two l>ge/ necklaces1 b ,i b\ght ! small] "o 7,no4 #d7 = twelve %ill+s4 ,no4 #c is a bracelet made up ( imitation sc>abs set 9 real gold ( a l[ c>at4 ,! sell] also %[$ me a heavy gold r+1 fa%ion$ l ! r+ ( ,akhnaton1 b lack+ an inscription on ! face ( x4 ,= ?is he ask$ #h1 b ,i rememb]$ a tale told me by an excavator to ! effect t 9 ,decemb] ( #aijj a man ( ,qus took a gold r+ to 8 camp at ,d]r-el-,ballas4 ,on ! face 0 ! "n ( an eighte5?-dyna/y que54 ,c>eful exam9ation %[$ t ! r+ 0 a =g]y4 ,f\r mon?s lat] ! excavator saw ! same r+ 9 ! %op ( a deal] 9 ,luxor1 :o _h paid #e = x1 & ?is made me cauti\s4 ,! foll[+ day ! man return$ ) a fri5d1 & aga9 we proce$$ to b>ga9 = ! two l>ge necklaces4 ,hamid ,ibrahim1 to :om ,i am mu* indebt$ = 8 assi/ance1 & 9 ^: %op ! transaction 0 tak+ place1 0 suspici\s & uneasy4 ,"t aft] "t he exam9$ ! necklaces ) a p[]ful magnify+ glass4 ,! m5 wat*$ him calmly1 nev] %[+ by ! quiv] ( an eyelid t !y m9d$ 8 exam9+ !m z mu* z he lik$4 ,we _h n>r[$ ! transaction d[n until n[ !re 0 little sep>at+ u 9 price1 :5 aga9 ,ibrahim took up ! bottle necklace1 & began look+ at x ) 8 glass4 ,sudd5ly he made a quick movem5t :i* ,i und]/ood at once1 & !n he laid ! necklace d[n4 ,sil5tly he h&$ me ! glass1 & po9t$ out a bottle4 ,i took up ! necklace1 & !re on ! bottle he _h indicat$1 0 a v f9e l9e :]e ! gold _h be5 fold$ ov]4 ,i h&$ ! necklace back to ,ibrahim1 :o took a ne$le & ran x along und]nea? ! edge ( ! gold1 :i* he ?us turn$ back4 ,!n we saw t x 0 no ?ick] ?an a %eet ( ?9 pap]1 :ile ! bottles _h be5 ca/ 9 pla/] ( ,p>is1 & ! gold foil v clev]ly fold$ ov] !m4 ,i did n buy ! necklaces1 b ,i obta9$ ! loan ( "o ( !m 7,no4 #b1 ,plate ,,ii74 ,z ,i h said1 ! m5 made no objection to our exam9ation ( ! bottles4 ,!y look$ u frankly 9 ! face2 !y w\ld h *eat$ u if !y c\ld1 b !y _h fail$4 ,!y did n consid] t !y 7 9 any way to blame = _! attempt4 ,!y told u frankly1 aft] we _h f\nd !m out1 t ! gold =g]ies 7 all made by "o man1 :o 0 su* a wond]ful arti/ t he _h be5 (f]$ a high rate ( pay to g to ,europe to "w !re1 b t he _h refus$4 ,x is c]ta9 t m w be he>d ( ?is man's "w1 =1 said my in=mant1 8,!re is no "o 9 ! _w s clev] z he is 9 mak+ gold imitations40 ,i h purposely refra9$ f describ+ ! gold =g]ies made & sold by ,europeans 9 ,egypt1 pref]r+ to keep entirely to ! ,egyptians & _! "w4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,lapis ,,lazuli ,,figures ,,& ,,iridesc5t ,,glass ,,g5u9e lapis lazuli figures are extremely r>e1 & g5]ally small1 ! mo/ valuable ones 9 ! museums be+ only a few in*es high4 ,x 0 ?\ght at fir/ t x w\ld be impossible to make imitations :i* w\ld pass = ! real /one1 b on ! dem& aris+ x has be5 met4 ,i 0 rid+ f ,deir-el-,bah>i d[n to ! riv] "o day :5 a y\? rose up f ! side ( ! road1 & %uffl$ =w>d to speak to me4 8,y buy antcas80 he said 9 a :isp]1 ca/+ a sidelong glance ( appreh5sion at a m\nt$ policeman :o 0 foll[+ at ab\t sev5ty y>ds di/ance4 ,i told him to %[ me :at he _h1 :]eupon he produc$ a blue b[l ( e>!nw>e ) a patt]n ( ! lotus fl[] on x4 ,porcela91 he call$ x1 8& v f9e "w1 sir4 ,i dig 9 ! tombs1 sir40 ,n[ if !re 0 "o ?+ t ?is y\?ful ,ananias did n d1 x 0 to dig 9 ! tombs4 ,x is "o ( ! wor/ (f5ces 9 ,egypt to dig & take away antiquities )\t p]mission4 ,?is con/itutes a crime n to be expiat$ )\t ye>s ( imprisonm5t 9 ! ,t\rah /one qu>ries4 ,! price ( ! blue b[l 0 #c4 ,?is at once betray$ x1 = no "o kn[s bett] ?an ^! sell]s ( antiquities ! value ( ! g5u9e article4 #bj or m w\ld n h b\ght x1 _h he really dug x up out ( a tomb4 ,:5 ,i decl9$ to buy ! b[l1 he produc$ v>i\s fragm5ts ( alaba/] vessels :i* 7 g5u9e en\gh1 & !n "s odd ,u%ebti figures1 g5u9e b v poor 9 make & col\r1 & n wor? ! tr\ble ( tak+ home4 ,:5 ^! 7 decl9$1 he /ill ran alongside ( my donkey = p]haps half a mile1 f "t to "t ca/+ hunt$ looks at ! m\nt$ policeman n v f> away4 ,pres5tly he ca/ an agonis$ look at me & made a s\nd indicative ( sil5ce2 !n he produc$ a /atue b\nd up 9 old rags1 ?ru/ x on my saddle 9 front ( me1 & ) exce$+ly well-act$ fright1 implor$ me n to let ! policeman see x4 ,our conv]sation 0 c>ri$ on 9 ,arabic1 s t he knew well t ,i liv$ 9 ! c\ntry1 & yet he look$ me /raight 9 ! face1 & ) 8 h& on 8 he>t1 li$4 ,i unroll$ ! rags1 & !re 0 a wond]ful /atue ( ,horus1 ab\t six in*es high1 beautifully m\ld$1 9 :at 0 app>5tly lapis lazuli1 ) mo/ natural cracks & fissures runn+ ?r\gh ! sub/ance4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h met ) ?is p>ticul> imitation1 & = a mom5t ,i 0 dumf\nd$4 ,i ?ru/ ! /atue "u my coat1 & turn$ to look at our fri5d1 ! policeman4 ,he 0 /ill at ! same di/ance away1 wat*+ u1 b ! smile _h broad5$ on 8 face1 & ?is gave ! :ole ?+ away4 ,he _h evid5tly witness$ ! same play a doz5 times be=e1 & p]haps a doz5 p _h ?ru/ t /atue "u _! coats1 & turn$ to look at him2 s t he knew at once ! /age :i* ! negotiations _h rea*$4 ,sometimes ! "y man w\ld br+ (f ! c\p1 :51 no d\bt1 !y w\ld celebrate ! occasion 9 a mann] :i* w\ld recomp5se ! policeman = 8 non-int]f]5ce4 8,h[ mu*80 ,i ask$4 8,?irty p\nds10 0 8 reply4 8,b x is v de>10 ,i object$1 8& x does n seem to be a g5u9e antiquity40 8,by ! ,prophet10 swore ! boy1 8,i dug x up myself 9 ! tombs4 ,please1 g5tleman1 d n let ! policeman see40 ,8 int5se anxiety 0 well act$4 ,i look$ at ! /atue aga94 ,x 0 ! "w ( an arti/1 made 9 glass1 ) all ! *>act]i/ics ( ! preci\s /one1 & !n s&-bla/$ to give x ! appe>ance ( age4 ,its value1 _h x be5 g5u9e1 w\ld h be5 _m hundr$s ( p\nds4 ,its actual value 0 a few %ill+s4 ,!n we proce$$ to b>ga94 ,i c\ld h b\ght ! figure = #c1 b l[] ?an t he w\ld n come d[n2 s ,i wrapp$ ! /atue up1 & gave x back to him4 ,aga9 he tri$ to sell me ! blue b[l1 (f]+ ?is "t to take t5 %ill+s = x4 ,:5 ,i said t ,i _h no *ange1 he produc$ a bag ) a consid]able quantity ( gold & silv] 9 x1 & extract$ an ,engli% half-sov]eign4 ,8 p]sev]ance 0 s m>k$ t 9 ! end ,i b\ght a few imitations1 s t he might n h _h 8 long run = no?+4 ,on return+ to ,luxor1 ,i f\nd 9 a %op a l>ge head ( ,horus 9 blue1 app>5tly lapis lazuli4 ,x 0 9 a glass case1 & 0 evid5tly consid]$ to be v valuable4 ,i ask$ to see x1 & inquir$ f ! deal] :at x 04 ,he1 dec5t old fell[1 smil$1 &1 turn+ 8 h&s upw>ds1 m5tion$ ! "n ( a well-kn[n ,egyptologi/1 connect$ ) ! museum1 & said1 8,he says p]haps x is lapis lazuli40 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x 0 glass imitation4 ,at ! la/ ,agricultural ,%[ 9 ,cairo1 !re 7 sev]al /alls = ! sale ( antiquities4 ,at "o ( ^! ,i 0 %[n ,ha?or1 ! sacr$ c[1 & ! figure ( a man4 ,! price ask$ 0 #dj = ! c[1 & #cj = ! figure ( a man4 ,!y 7 bo? wrapp$ up 9 pieces ( old rag1 & only br\ght out aft] ,i _h se5 mo/ ( ! antiquities on ! /all4 ,aft] in=m+ ! man t ,i knew !y 7 only glass imitations1 ,i tri$ to buy ! figures1 b x 0 impossible to get !m = a reasonable sum4 ,! l[e/ am\nt he w\ld accept = ! c[ 0 #h1 & #d = ! man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4 ,,wood5 ,,u%ebti ,,figures4 ,made at ,gurna4 ,lat] on1 an it9]ant v5dor (f]$ to sell me ! figure %[n 9 ,plate ,x41 ,no4 #d4 ,:5 we _h agre$ t x 0 imitation1 & made ( glass1 ,i ask$ him to "n a price4 ,! l[e/ t he w\ld take 0 #c4 ,i 0 some:at puzzl$ by ! consi/5t high prices ask$ ev5 = a fraud :i* _h be5 detect$1 & aft] a great deal ( argum5t1 ! man indignantly in=m$ me t "s m5 f ,am]ica come ea* ye> to ,cairo1 at ! end ( ! season1 & pur*ase ^! blue glass figures = sums rang+ betwe5 #c & #g4 ,!y take !m back to ,am]ica1 :]e !y are sold = v high prices--my in=mant m5tion$ #ej & #ajj ea*4 ,?is w\ld q expla9 :y !y refus$ to sell !m to me at _! intr9sic value4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is a v consid]able m>ket = old iridesc5t glass4 ,a small bottle w fet* f #a to #c1 & good specim5s f #b to #h4 ,!re is a mod]ate quantity ( ^! bottles f\nd 9 a di/rict call$ ,rakah4 ,! bottles are extremely fragile1 b good specim5s are v beautiful objects & f9d quick buy]s4 ,!re is a dem&1 & ! +5uity ( ! ,egyptian is ke5ly ex]cis$ to meet x4 ,imitations are be+ made by p\r+ a *emical on ! inside & ! outside ( specially made ?9 bottles & glasses4 ,?is =ms a film :i* gives an appe>ance ( iridesc5ce2 b 9 _m cases ! film c be deta*$ ) ! po9t ( a knife1 & ?us ! fraud is made palpable4 ,"o day a y\? br\ght an iridesc5t bottle = me to buy1 & z ,i happ5$ to be out he sat d[n 9 ! sun & wait$4 ,^u my return he came up & began to expla9 t he _h br\ght a beautiful bottle to sell to me1 b _h sat ^u x & sma%$ x4 ,n[ he w\ld sell x to me v *eap4 ,bottles made ( iridesc5t glass are v ?91 & ! fragm5ts 7 q useless1 b day aft] day ! boy haunt$ ! place1 want+ to sell me ! brok5 bottle 8v *eap40 ,i mu* regrett$ ! un=tunate accid5t1 = ! bottle1 ?\gh small1 _h be5 ( p]fect %ape & beautiful col\r4 ,at la/ ,i (f]$ to buy ano!r %\ld he h "o = sale1 b he walk$ sull5ly away & nev] came back4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,figures ,,9 ,,wood ,,x 0 ! cu/om 9 ! anci5t days to place small /atuettes made ( wood1 /one1 porcela9 or composition 9 ! tombs4 ,^! 7 suppos$ to d ! "w ( ! dead 9 ! ,und]world1 & are call$ u%ebti1 fun]>y figures1 or answ]]s1 because !y 7 expect$ to answ] ! call made on ! "n ( ! dead1 & to /& 9 _! place4 ,illu/ration3 ,model ( a fun]>y *amb]2 view ( int]ior ,nos4 #a1 #b & #e ( ,plate ,,iii are v clev]ly c>v$1 !n dipp$ 9 liquid pla/] ( ,p>is1 all[$ to dry1 & col\r$ to repres5t ! anci5t models4 ,all ^! figures are made by a man :o lives at ,gurna4 ,i express$ to him ! desire to h a figure 9 a boat4 ,?ree days aft] he return$1 br++ ) him ! object 9 ! c5tre 7,no4 #c71 :i* he call$ a dahabeyah1 t he _h made 9 ! int]val4 ,?is man c\ld nev] und]/& h[ x 0 t ,i 0 able to detect 8 =g]ies1 & "t aft] "t he ask$ me to tell him4 ,he w\ld look up ) a sort ( admiration & say1 8,no?+ is hid f 8 ,excell5cy4 ,he kn[s ev]y?+1 ev5 ! m9d ( 8 s]vant40 ,lat] on1 :5 ,i told him t ! smell ( ! wood ( :i* ! figures 7 made 0 new1 & n old1 he look$ me /raight 9 ! face )\t *ang+ c\nt5ance & exclaim$1 8,allah k]im6 ,god is m]ciful4 ,i said well t no?+ 0 hid f 8 ,excell5cy4 ,if he does n see t :i* is false ) 8 eyes1 he smells x ) 8 nose40 ,!n he clasp$ 8 h&s toge!r1 z if !re 0 no?+ m to be said or done1 & %ortly aft] took 8 leave4 ,illu/ration3 ,model ( fun]>y *amb]2 complete object4 ,ab\t a week lat]1 my s]vant told me t 8! man belong+ to ! antiquities0 0 wait+ to see me4 ,x 0 my fri5d aga91 & he said1 8,?is "t ,i h an antiquity ( ! highe/ value40 ,we proce$$ to a room to exam9e x1 & !re he produc$ a bundle ( pap] :i* he began to unroll2 & z he ne>$ ! end1 a mo/ appall+ /9k arose1 a curi\s1 p5etrat+1 abom9able od\r4 ,i drew back :ile he f9i%$ ! unwrapp+1 & pres5tly he held up ! wood5 figure ( ,anubis 7,plate ,,iii1 ,no4 #d74 ,x 0 extremely light1 & evid5tly made ( mummy-case wood1 :i* is occasionally us$ = ^! wood5 figures4 ,b ! smell 0 s awful t ,i quickly pu%$ x z f> z possible away f me4 ,all ! "t ! man wat*$ my face )\t ! flick] ( a smile on 8 own4 8,x is inde$ an antca10 he assur$ me4 8,i h my d\bts on t po9t10 ,i repli$4 8,!n w n ! g5tleman apply 8 te/ & smell x80 ask$ my fri5d1 ) ! gho/ ( a smile on 8 face4 ,no1 ! g5tleman w\ld n smell x4 ,! od\r p]vad$ ! :ole room z x 01 & ,i v]ily believe ! old sc\ndrel _h boil$ d[n a piece ( mummy & pa9t$ ! /atue ) ! liquid1 ei!r to hide ! smell ( ! new wood1 or to play (f a joke ^u me4 ,f9ally ,i b\ght ! ?+ = ?ree %ill+s1 al?\gh he _h ask$ #ad = x2 b ,i _h to cov] x all ov] ) v>ni% to seal up ! smell be=e ,i c\ld keep x 9 my room4 ,= t reason x appe>s r m %9y ?an ! o!r figures4 ,illu/ration3 ,horus ,hawk ,plate ,,iii1 ,no4 #f repres5ts a ,nubian ( an e>ly dyna/y4 ,!re is a c>t\*e & an inscription on ! base4 ,x /ood 9 ! w9d[ ( a %op 9 ,luxor 9 company ) sev]al o!r wood5 figures4 ,! deal] told me a long /ory ab\t 8 bro!r hav+ di$1 & h[ he _h tak5 ov] ! antiquities belong+ to him1 & 0 sell+ !m at a v *eap rate4 ,! man assur$ me t ! /atue 0 a g5u9e antiquity1 b ,i _h my d\bts ab\t x4 ,our b>ga9+ 0 n a long process1 & ,i b\ght x = a small sum4 ,z ,i w5t out ( ! %op1 ! man said 8,i hope y w h good luck ) ! antca10 :i* at once told me :at ,i _h already suspect$1 t x 0 inde$ a fraud4 ,& yet x is clev]ly made4 ,! nose has be5 rubb$ d[n to flatt5 x aft] ! mann] ( ! anci5t /atues4 ,! back is beautifully m\ld$1 & ! splitt+ ( ! wood v clev]ly done1 b ! sculptor _h n tak5 ! pa9s ) 8 "w t ! anci5t ,egyptians 7 accu/om$ to d4 ,! e>s are badly %ap$ & ! hair %\ld h /ood up a little fur!r f ! =ehead4 ,! legs are too %ort1 ! anci5t ,egyptian ,/atues be+ rem>kable = small heads1 broad %\ld]s1 f95ess ab\t ! hips1 & long p[]ful limbs4 ,! feet are badly m\ld$1 & n up to ! /&>d ( anci5t "w4 ,! c>t\*e on ! base is poorly cut1 & 9 ! inscription on ! side "o ( ! lett]s is plac$ upside d[n4 ,! removal ( a small piece ( wood ) a knife %[$ x to be deeply /a9$1 b und]nea? ! /a9+ ! wood 0 :ite4 ,! mo/ important te/1 h[ev]1 = wood5 reproductions is ! smell ( ! wood4 ,! hawk "h repres5t$ is ab\t "o foot 9 height1 c>v$ out ( wood & pa9t$4 ,! w+s are a dull gre5 & ! brea/ & back a light br[n1 ) a decoration ^u ! back4 ,z a rule ^! figures h a cr[n above ! head1 b 9 ?is specim5 x _h be5 brok5 (f4 ,^! figures are frequ5tly to be met ) 9 ! ,m\sky4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4 ,,fun]>y ,,figures ,,9 ,,wood ,,& ,,pla/]4 ,plate ,,iv conta9s "s o!r fun]>y figures4 ,no4 #a is a composition figure1 "p ( :i* is old & "p new4 ,! :ite foot ( ! /atue is new1 :ile ! rema9d] is old4 ,illu/ration3 ,bes ,made ( s(t :ite composition & pa9t$ black ,! head & *e/ h be5 repa9t$4 ,no4 #e repres5ts a small mummy figure1 & is compos$ ( old rags cov]$ ) pla/] ( ,p>is1 & pa9t$4 ,! r$ pa9t us$ on ! figure is correct1 b ! arti/ has made ! mi/ake ( us+ ,prussian blue4 ,! use ( ?is col\r 0 n kn[n until ! eighte5? c5tury1 !re=e x c\ld n h be5 9 use 9 anci5t times4 ,! r$ is d]iv$ f ! oxide ( iron f\nd 9 ! des]t4 ,on ! front & also on ! back ( ! figure !re is a passage f ! ,book ( ! ,dead4 ,! modell+ is good1 b ! use ( ! ,prussian blue gives x entirely away4 ,nos4 #b1 #c1 #d1 & #f repres5t also ! fun]>y figures :i* us$ to be plac$ 9 ! tombs to d ! "w ( ! deceas$ 9 ! ,und]world4 ,! specim5s %[n are made f pieces ( old mummy cases s z to give !m ! appe>ance ( age4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure ( a ,nubian1 made ( slate ,! pl\gh 9 ,no4 #b1 ,plate ,v1 is a v clev] imitation4 ,! %aft is long & exactly proportion$1 & ! end takes ! =m ( ! head ( a snake4 ,!re is a ridge a qu>t] ( ! way d[n ! %aft1 to :i* 0 evid5tly atta*$ ! coll> ( ! ox54 ,! model 0 made1 !n dipp$ 9 liquid pla/] & fa9tly col\r$ a r$di%-br[n4 ,! arti/ made ! mi/ake ( ty+ ! pieces toge!r ) mod]n /r+ in/ead ( us+ raw hide ?ongs z ! anci5t ,egyptians did4 ,on ! end is a figure repres5t+ ,m91 ! god ( ! h>ve/4 ,all ! wood5 figures 9 ! illu/rations are made by ! man at ,gurna1 :o told me ) _m a *uckle t he _h sold "o pl\gh = #d to an em95t ,egyptologi/1 & t he _h obta9$ #b = ano!r model f ! repres5tative ( a =eign museum4 ,plate ,v1 ,no4 #a repres5ts a pa9t-box ( ! e>ly dyna/ies2 x is made ( new wood1 cov]$ ) pla/]1 & col\r$4 ,on ! top ( ?is has be5 appli$ "s size1 & !n "s r\gh dirt has be5 ?r[n ov] x :ile /ill wet4 ,!re is a long slit = ru% bru%es1 & ?ree holes = ! col\r+ mat]ial1 "o ( :i* conta9s "s col\r4 ,its companion1 ,no4 #d1 is light1 & made ( old wood dipp$ 9 pla/]1 !n cov]$ ) size & clev]ly col\r$ r$di%-br[n 9 places ) b>s ( deep gre5 r\nd x4 ,two knobs1 "o = op5+ ! lid1 & ! o!r = hold+ ! case1 are to be not$4 ,x conta9s f\r wood5 /icks = writ+4 ,!re are f\r holes1 ea* conta9+ a small am\nt ( col\r+ mat]ial4 ,z already m5tion$1 !re is a way ( detect+ ^! =g]ies4 ,9 addition to ! smell ( ! new wood !re is ! s\r od\r ( ! size ) :i* ! arti/ cov]s !m be=e spr9kl+ !m arti/ically ) v>i\s du/s4 ,9 ! case ( ! boxes1 !y are too %ort & ! /icks are wrong2 !y %\ld h be5 ru%es or v ?9 re$s teas$ out at "o end & made into a bru%4 ,x 0 ow+ to ! use ( ^! ru% or re$ bru%es t ! lett]s ( ! anci5t writ+s 7 usually made 9 ! same way4 ,no4 #c ( ! same plate %[s a reproduction ( a dove1 9 wood1 ! col\r+ copi$ f an orig9al4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,v ,,/one ,,figures ,,"o day an up-riv] man (f]$ = sale "s small /one figures1 & told me t he _h o!rs4 ,i appo9t$ a day to see !m at ,ibrahim's %op4 ,! man1 accompani$ by a fri5d1 came 9 be=e ,i arriv$ !re1 & %[$ !m to ,ibrahim1 to :om he swore by ,allah t !y 7 g5u9e antiquities1 & well wor? buy+4 ,fail+ 9 8 attempt to get ,ibrahim to buy !m1 he ask$ 8 help to p]suade me to d s1 (f]+ him a commission out ( :at ,i %\ld pay = !m4 ,ibrahim1 9 ord] to lead him on1 said he w\ld d 8 be/4 ,:5 ,i arriv$1 a few poor specim5s ( wor?less antiquities 7 tak5 out ( ! _m receptacles :i* ^! m5 h ab\t _! clo!s4 ,^! 7 put aside 9 sil5ce1 z unwor?y ( consid]ation4 ,!n !re 0 a pause4 8,:at else h y80 ,i ask$4 ,"o by "o ! ?+s 7 br\ght out1 until all ! objects %[n on ,plate ,,vi 7 ly+ be=e u4 ,! /one head 7,no4 #a7 is compos$ ( gre5 basalt4 ,x is suppos$ to repres5t a royal p]sonage1 possibly ,akhnaton4 ,x is peculi> 9 t ! eyes %[ a di/9ct ori5tal tilt4 ,! sculpture is poor1 ! e>s badly made1 ! uru--! sign ( royalty--is cut 91 in/ead ( be+ rais$1 z 9 all ! old examples ( sculpture1 & ! sculptor has n plac$ ! c5tre ( ! uru 9 a l9e ) ! nose4 ,^! are mi/akes ( :i* ! anci5t sculptor w\ld h>dly h be5 guilty4 ,! second head 7,no4 #c7 %[s a diff]5t tilt ( ! eyes4 ,! "w is by ! same man1 is also 9 gre5 basalt1 & is no bett] done4 ,aft] ! heads 7 f9i%$ !y 7 dipp$ 9 a k9d ( ?9 pla/]1 & !n buri$ 9 a manure heap1 :]e !y rema9$ = a "t4 ,! price ask$ 0 #a ea*1 & ,i ev5tually b\ght !m = #cs4 ea*4 ,no4 #b %[s a bottle ( /eatite4 ,?is 0 made 9 two halves1 "o ( :i* broke4 ,! fragm5ts 7 emb$d$ 9 a s(t cem5t & m\ld$ to correspond ) ! o!r side1 & !n col\r$4 ,?is is a fav\rite way ( fak+ v>i\s b[ls or bottles4 ,i h _h small granite b[ls (f]$ to me1 "o "p ( :i* 0 :ole1 b ! rema9d] 0 compos$ ( small fragm5ts emb$d$ 9 a col\r$ wax1 s s(t t y c\ld ind5t x ) y\r nail4 ,9 addition to ?is x _h ! smell ( wax4 ,plate ,,vi1 ,no4 #d repres5ts a u%ebti figure1 be>+ ! c>t\*e ( ,?o?mes ,,iii1 & a passage f ! ,book ( ! ,dead4 ,x is compos$ ( ord9>y ,nile mud1 & made 9 a m\ld4 ,x 0 !n tak5 out & left to dry1 & lat] on black5$ ov] a *>coal fire4 ,9 _m ( ! h\ses 9 ! vic9ity ( ,gurna & ,deir-el-,bah>i1 9 a little hole above ! door1 or 9 "s o!r conv5i5t place1 ^! /atues may be se51 ly+ 9 _! r\gh5$ condition1 j z !y h be5 tak5 out ( ! m\ld4 ,! price paid = ?is 0 "o pia/re1 or twop5ce halfp5ny4 ,_m hundr$s ( ^! figures are sold all ov] ,egypt dur+ ! season1 & _m a museum1 no d\bt1 consid]s itself enri*$ by ! possession ( :at is no?+ m ?an a v crude mod]n model ( a fun]>y figure4 ,no4 #e repres5ts a woman ) a wig4 ,%e %\ld n h be5 repres5t$ c>ry+ cyl9d]s 9 h] h&s4 ,! mak] has mix$ two p]iods1 ! pr$om9at+ "o be+ probably ! twelf? dyna/y4 ,no4 #f is compos$ ( s]p5t9e1 & repres5ts ! "w ( ab\t ! twelf? dyna/y1 & possesses ! doli*ocephalic features ( ! skull :i*1 accord+ to ,elliot ,smi?1 are *>act]i/ic ( ! anci5t ,egyptian race4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n app>5t 9 ! illu/ration4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! arti/ has n q con=m$ to ! ,egyptian /yle4 ,! anci5t sculpture at all p]iods acquir$ its di/9ctive features f be+ produc$ 9 con=mity ) a canon4 ,z ev]y?+ 0 done by rule1 !re 0 an absolute c]ta9ty t ea* article ( ! p]iod w\ld h ! di/+ui%+ m>ks ( ?is rule ^u x1 & t no /roke ( ! *isel1 h[ev] r\gh or ha/ily appli$1 w\ld be t5tative4 ,! effect w\ld be produc$ rapidly & surely1 & ! am\nt ( lab\r exp5d$ ^u ^! /atues w\ld h produc$ a great] am\nt ( detail$ modell+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4 ,,wood5 ,,articles4 ,repres5t+ objects f\nd 9 ! tombs4 #a #d4 ,pa9t boxes4 #b4 ,a model ( a pl\gh4 #c4 ,a dove4 ,plate ,,vi1 ,no4 #g1 is a copy ( a u%ebti ( ! n9ete5? dyna/y1 made ( soluble composition1 probably pla/] ( ,p>is1 ) a weight inside1 & repres5t+ basalt4 ,! mat]ials are v f9e1 & hold tightly toge!r4 ,x 0 r\ghly modell$ fir/1 !n trimm$ & cut4 ,! mak] has obs]v$ anci5t modell+ suffici5tly to make ! e>s l>ge1 b he has n c>ri$ 8 obs]vation to ! po9t ( /udy+ by :at conv5tional /rokes ( ! *isel ! details ( ! e>s & ! features ( ! face 7 produc$4 ,all ,egyptian features 7 produc$ by conv5tional means ) h>dly any v>iety4 ,! tools 7 held & ! /rokes made 9 ! same mann]1 or ! same effect c\ld n be arriv$ at4 ,a fav\rite price ) ^! m5 is #dj1 & ?is is :at ! man ask$ = ! fir/ figure he br\ght out2 #bj = ! mummy figure1 & #aj = ! o!r4 ,i (f]$ #a = ! ?ree4 ,on he>+ ?is he v scornfully pack$ !m up aga91 & we proce$$ to b>ga9 = ! small] antiquities he _h br\ght ) him4 ,!n ! t\* ( ! money 9 8 palm seem$ to quick5 8 desire = m4 ,quickly "s black beads1 a =g$ wood5 pa9t-pot1 alaba/] pots1 sc>abs1 & v>i\s o!r ?+s *ang$ h&s = a %ill+ or two ea*4 ,!n ,i prep>$ to g4 8,:at y give = ^!80 dem&$ 8 companion1 indicat+ ! figures4 8,!y are frauds1 & useless10 ,i repli$4 8,b y are well kn[n4 ,y buy new ?+s40 8,yes1 at a price40 8,:at y give !n8 ,y say some?+40 ,ev5tually = #b #aes4 ,i became own] ( ! /atuettes & f\r o!r ?+s1 = :i* !y _h1 9 ! fir/ place1 ask$ ne>ly #ajj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a few ye>s ago a l>ge hotel 0 erect$ ne> ,cairo1 & ,italian workm5 7 br\ght ov] to make scagliola1 or imitation /one1 = pill>s1 c4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! ,egyptians seiz$ ! opportunity to acquire fur!r k1 :i* has be5 appli$ to ! =g+ ( antiquities4 ,! mak] ( ^! /one =g]ies is an up-riv] man ) a ke51 clev] face4 ,! sk9 ( 8 left h& is s(t1 b t ( 8 "r h& is mu* h>d]2 ! f+]s & ?umb ( ?is h& are b5t back1 %[+ t !y h be5 us$ = h>d pressure4 ,he in=m$ me t he always copi$ f a g5u9e antiquity or f "o ( ! anci5t c>v+s ^u a temple wall4 ,a collector 0 approa*$ "o day by a "y man :o (f]$ "s small objects = sale4 ,^! 7 wor?less1 col\rless sc>abs & sacr$ eyes4 ,"s 7 real en\gh1 b brok51 & ( no value4 ,! collector b\ght a few1 & ! man h9t$ at a /atue1 & gave c]ta9 vague p>ticul>s ab\t x4 ,a "t 0 appo9t$1 & 9 a hole 9 a room1 :i* _h be5 cov]$ up by bo>ds1 ! /atue 0 se51 /&+ upright & at lea/ two feet 9 height4 ,x 0 tak5 out1 & ! collector exam9$ x c>efully4 ,x seem$ to be a spl5did piece ( "w4 ,! features 7 f9ely *isell$1 & x 0 app>5tly ! "w ( "o ( ! be/ p]iods4 8,let me %[ x to ! museum au?orities10 said ! collector4 ,b ! own] object$4 8,no10 he said4 8,!y w keep x1 & s5d me to prison = hav+ x40 ,9 ! end a b>ga9 0 /ruck = #bbj1 & ! money paid4 ,"o day ! collector %[$ x to a fri5d1 :o aft] "s "t made a rem>k :i* ar\s$ ! own]'s suspicions4 ,he !n s\ght ! advice ( an exp]t1 :o 0 extremely gu>d$ 9 express+ 8 op9ion4 ,aft] a long & c>eful exam9ation1 h[ev]1 he pron\nc$ x a =g]y4 ,x is only fair to say t 9 ?is in/ance ! money 0 return$4 ,! sell] 0 will+ to d ?is r ?an run ! risk ( a prosecution1 :i* w\ld give him a bad "n1 & possibly a long t]m ( imprisonm5t4 ,i saw rec5tly a =g$ granite /atue :i* 0 ( q good workman%ip1 & ano!r :i* _h a fault1 9 t ! face 0 turn$ ev] s slightly to "o side4 ,9 ,plate ,,vii1 ,nos4 #a1 #b1 #d1 #e are suppos$ to repres5t ! sons ( ,horus4 ,!y are made ( bone & h "s pla/] /ick+ on ! rev]se side4 ,badly cut1 !y are n ev5 correct 9 =m1 z ! faces %\ld be ^? ( a man1 a dog-fac$ ape1 a jackal1 & a hawk4 ,no4 #c is an ,osiris figure ( unusual =m4 ,no4 #f %[s a ram's head 9 r$ ,aswan granite4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ example ( =g]y 9 granite t ,i _h se54 ,! "w is crude1 & ! features are n well br\ght out1 b x is a rem>kable example ( ! l5g? to :i* ^! natives w g1 & ! tr\ble !y w take 9 ord] to impose ^u ! cr$ul\s & get money4 ,!re is no d\bt t a l>ge numb] ( ! ,egyptians h le>nt to "w ! h>d] k9ds ( /one :ile employ$ 9 build+ ! ,aswan ,dam4 ,no4 #g is a small /one hawk ( incorrect %ape4 ,no4 #h repres5ts a frog cut 9 s]p5t9e4 ,no4 #i is a crocodile made ( slate4 ,"p ( ! tail is lack+4 ,nos4 #aj & #aa4 ,few p buy ^! z antiquities n[4 ,_! pr9cipal use seems to be t ( pap]-weights4 ,!y are made ( pla/] ( ,p>is1 & col\r$4 ,! price is ab\t #as4 or less1 b !re is no d\bt t "s ye>s ago !y 7 freely sold z g5u9e antcas4 ,illu/ration3 ,s&/one ,tablet & kneel+ figure ,! figure on page #ed %[s ! /atue ( a kneel+ man hold+ a tablet4 ,x 0 said to h be5 tak5 out ( a s]dab1 b ! inscription has no mean+4 ,! /atue 0 "s fifte5 in*es 9 height1 & ! mak] _h reproduc$ ! old col\rs v clev]ly4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is tablet is some:at curi\s4 ,x 0 b\ght at ,luxor = #ej1 & br\ght d[n to ,cairo1 :]e a d\bt 0 ca/ ^u its au!nticity4 ,a corn] ( ! tablet 0 cut (f ) a saw1 & x 0 f\nd to be compos$ ( s&/one4 ,ev5tually ! own] became conv9c$ t x 0 n a real antca1 & be+ unwill+ to burd5 8 luggage ) s heavy a weight1 gave x away4 ,i f\nd x /&+ 9 an out-(-!-way corn]1 ) its face to ! wall4 ,x is an und\bt$ fraud4 ,on ano!r occasion a ,jewi% collector ( antiquities 0 approa*$ by a ,b$\9 :o said t he _h "s ?+s to sell4 ,a day 0 arrang$1 & !y proce$$ to inspect ! f9d4 ,!re 0 a l>ge /one /atue & "s small1 almo/ wor?less articles4 ,aft] long haggl+1 a price 0 agre$ ^u1 #ge = ! lot1 apportion$ 9 ! foll[+ way4 ,! small articles 7 pric$ by ! ,b$\9 at #ce1 #cj1 & #e respectively1 leav+ #e only z ! price ( ! /atue4 ,! ,arab seem$ v /upid & x 0 h>d to make him und]/&1 b ev5tually ! b>ga9 0 /ruck1 & ! relics 7 tak5 to ! ,jew's h\se4 ,!re photographs ( ! /atue 7 tak51 & s5t to ,p>is & ,b]l94 ,aft] a "t1 ! reply came back t ! /atue 0 an imitation4 ,! ,jew made a great outcry1 b ! ,b$\91 :o no long] appe>$ /upid1 po9t$ out t no "q _h be5 rais$ ab\t ! g5u95ess ( ! small] objects1 nor c\ld !re be1 z !y 7 real1 & t only #e _h be5 paid = ! /atue4 ,to %[ 8 good fai?1 he w\ld return ! #e & let ! ,jew keep ! o!r antcas at ! price he _h paid = !m1 & ?is 0 ev5tually accept$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4 ,,/one ,,& ,,composition ,,figures4 #a #c4 ,heads cut 9 gre5 basalt4 #b4 ,a bottle made ( /eatite4 #d4 ,u%ebti figure made ( ,nile mud & black5$4 #e4 ,composition figure repres5t+ granite4 #f4 ,/atue made ( s]p5t9e4 #g4 ,/atue made ( pla/] ( ,p>is ) a weight inside4 ,"h is a curi\s /ory ab\t ano!r /atue4 ,!re 7 two v clev] m5 :o liv$ 9 a village n f> f ! ,great ,pyramid4 ,bo? sold antiquities1 b = "s reason "o 0 "u ! suspicion ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,dep>tm5t4 ,a beautiful /atue came into 8 possession1 b he 0 afraid to (f] x = sale himself1 s he appli$ secretly to 8 confrre = assi/ance4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds 8 p call$ me 9 to see him m$ically4 ,at fir/ sight ! case 0 a p]plex+ "o4 ,!re 7 no evid5ces ( disease1 & yet ! man 0 sunk 9 a pr(\nd depression2 he c\ld n sleep1 nor take any int]e/ 9 ! affairs ( 8 family4 ,he sat1 sigh+ & sil5t1 clasp+ & unclasp+ 8 f+]s1 day aft] day1 surr\nd$ by 8 sympa?is+ m5-fri5ds1 :o smok$ & drank c(fee1 z _! cu/om is4 ,! action ( ! he>t got weak] & weak]1 & 8 /oma* w\ld n 8walk well10 :ile he said t he 0 v tir$ & ?\ght he w\ld l to die4 ,"o day ,i ord]$ all 8 fri5ds out ( ! room1 & !n1 aft] roll+ out a v]se ( ! ,koran1 ask$ him :at x 0 t 0 tak+ 8! blood f 8 he>t08 ,at fir/ he w\ld n answ]1 b aft] ,i _h po9t$ out to him t he 0 walk+ ) 8 eyes op5 t[>ds ! tomb1 :]e ! angels ,munk] & ,nakir w\ld n be s g5tle 9 que/ion+ him z ,i _h be51 he gave way & told me ! :ole /ory4 ,he _h b\ght a /atue f "s ( ! fellahe5 :o _h dug x up out ( _! fields4 ,!y _h be5 h>d to deal )1 b he _h sat = days1 ?reat5+ !m ) ! police & ! wra? ( ! ,antiquities ,dep>tm5t4 ,9 ! end he _h b\ght ! /atue = ! price ( a f$dan ( l&4 ,he 0 z innoc5t z milk ( do+ wrong ?+s1 b "s kelb 7dog7 _h told ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,antiquities lies1 & n[ he c\ld n conduct 8 bus9ess )\t fe>4 ,x 0 be/ to be hone/1 z he _h always said1 b :at c\ld "o d ) m5 ^: brea? poison$ ! air ar\nd !m8 ,life 0 h>d1 & only fools w5t out ( _! way to seek = tr\ble4 ,!re=e _h he call$ 9 8 neighb\r to assi/ him 9 dispos+ ( 8 treasure4 ,8 neighb\r _h tak5 ! /atue into 8 h\se1 & 9 a week came an up-riv] man1 :o /ay$ !re = a "t4 ,aft] _m weeks1 8 neighb\r _h s5t back a /atue :i* 0 n ! orig9al1 b a good copy1 made by ! man f up ! riv]4 ,n[1 he c\ld n take an action 9 ! ,c\rts to recov] 8 /atue1 :i* 0 wor? _m hundr$s ( p\nds1 & meant1 z ! ,pa%a w\ld und]/&1 _m acres ( l&1 s 8x is f9i%$40 ,sorr[fully he rock$ himself to & fro 9 ! mo/ abject mis]y z he told ! tale1 & look$ appeal+ly at me = sympa?y4 ,x 0 difficult to treat a man hit s h>d z ?is man 04 ,x 0 88 *ance10 :i* comes only once 9 a lifetime1 & he _h miss$ x4 ,bromides procur$ a little sleep1 b ! pati5t wa/$ away1 & seem$ n to want to live4 ,!n "o day came "s news4 ,8 neighb\r _h sold ! /atue to a museum 9 ,am]ica = a l>ge sum4 ,x _h be5 discov]$ to be a fraud1 & _h be5 return$2 ! money _h _h to be refund$1 & ! man _h lo/ ! co/ ( mak+ ! second /atue1 also 8 good "n1 & incurr$ sundry o!r exp5ses4 ,:5 ! pati5t he>d ?is1 8 eyes bright5$ =?)4 ,he got up f 8 b$1 call$ = wat]1 & ord]$ food to be prep>$4 ,!n he wa%$ & pray$1 & aft] t he ate a he>ty meal4 ,lat] ,i f\nd t he _h inspect$ 8 l&1 ord]$ alt]ations to 8 h\se1 & giv5 8 wives extra money4 ,i came across him 9 "o ( 8 fields1 & he told me ! news ) _m pi\s say+s4 ,:5 we p>t$ he clasp$ my h& w>mly1 say+1 8,good-bye1 oh ,doctor ,pa%a4 ,allah k]im ,god is m]ciful1 & we are all 8 *ildr52 b1 z my fa!r said1 x is always be/ to be hone/40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,porcela9 ,,figures ,,u%ebti figures 9 blue porcela91 ( v>y+ sizes1 are n[ be+ made 9 ,luxor1 & ,i believe also 9 ! ,delta1 ne> ,zagazig4 ,! modell+ is good 9 "s cases1 & v bad 9 o!rs1 b ! glaze is ! wrong col\r4 ,! old ,egyptian glaze 0 ?91 & ev5ly di/ribut$1 :ile ! new glaze is ?ick] 9 p>ts1 pat*y1 & n q ! prop] blue 7see ,frontispiece71 b ^! faults w probably be rectifi$ 9 a v %ort "t4 ,! old ,egyptian blue is commonly suppos$ to h be5 produc$ by gr9d+ d[n turquoise1 b !re is no evid5ce t ! ,egyptians us$ ^! /ones = su* a purpose1 al?\gh !y m9$ turquoise 9 ,s9ai f prehi/oric times4 ,"s "t ago ,i came across a visitor & a fri5d sitt+ exam9+ "s specim5s ( ,egyptian antiquities ) a view to pur*ase4 ,! sell]1 an ,arab1 0 squatt+ on ! gr\nd beside a small table1 :i* 0 cov]$ ) v>i\s objects f sc>abs to small /atues4 ,ne> by 7 sitt+ two *>m+ ladies1 :o wat*$ ! proce$+s ) mu* int]e/4 ,i came up 9 "t to he> an (f] ( #bj = a small1 b h&some1 black /atue ( ,isis ) ! infant ,horus1 & "s blue u%ebti figures4 ,! goddess & h] son 7 repres5t$ z be+ seat$ ^u a k9d ( ?rone4 8,y "k ab\t ^! ?+s10 said ! visitor to me4 8,come & tell me :at y ?9k40 ,mode/ly disclaim+ any special k1 ,i took a seat & exam9$ ! figures = :i* ,i _h he>d ! (f] ( #bj4 ,! model ( ,isis & ,horus 0 beautifully cut1 & appe>$ to be made ( poli%$ diorite1 b close exam9ation %[$ t x 0 compos$ ( pla/] ( ,p>is1 col\r$ black1 simil> to ! black sc>ab 7,no4 #h on ,plate ,,viii74 ,! ?ree u%ebti figures 7 also v suspici\s1 = ! blue 0 n ! "r col\r1 & ! glaze 0 too unev5 to be ! "w ( ! old ,egyptians4 ,z ,i laid ! figures d[n1 ! ,arab1 :o knew me well1 look$ /raight into my face4 ,n a feature mov$1 & 8 eyes 7 /eady & expressionless4 ,!n1 pu%+ a t9 box t[>ds me1 he said1 8,"h are "s v good sc>abs4 ,look at !m40 8,:at d y ?9k ( ! figures80 :isp]$ ! visitor4 ,at t mom5t ,provid5ce s5t a w&]+ ,egyptologi/ on ! sc5e4 8,ah1 "h is ! man :o kn[s10 0 my reply4 ,by c>eful %eph]d+1 ! exp]t 0 got across to ! table1 & com=tably settl$ 9 a *air4 ,i saw an angry look come ov] 8 face :5 he caught sight ( ! specim5s1 & ,i v quietly )drew4 ,z ,i left ,i he>d ! visitor say1 8,ah well1 y w\ldn't take my (f] ( tw5ty p\nds1 & n[ ,i %all retire f ! bus9ess40 ,an h\r lat]1 ! *>m+ ladies :o _h wat*$ ! sc5e fell f\l ( me = hav+ p]mitt$ an ignorant visitor to be robb$ ( tw5ty p\nds = wor?less frauds4 8,:y1 we c\ld see t !y 7 n g5u9e60 !y cri$4 8,!n :y didn't y say s80 0 my te/y reply4 8,x 0 n our bus9ess2 he didn't ask u10 !y said scornfully4 8,b we he>d him ask y1 & y did n answ]40 ,n[1 x 0 q useless to expla9 t ,i _h /opp$ ! sale by br++ ! ,egyptologi/ into ! affair4 ,i 0 put d[n z 8a mean ?+10 & n =giv5 = "s "t aft]4 ,nor 0 ?is all ! mis=tune t befell me1 = lat] ! ,egyptologi/ said huffily1 8,look "h1 :5 next y\r op9ion is ask$ ^u antiquities1 spuri\s or o!rwise1 d ! "w y\rself1 & don't br+ me into x40 ,lat]1 ! visitor l(tily d5i$ t he _h (f]$ #bj = ! figures4 ,!n x 0 t ! ladies p>tly =gave me1 = !y _h he>d ! (f] made4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4 ,,/one ,,& ,,o!r ,,figures4 #a1 #b1 #d #e4 ,! ,sons ( ,horus1 or ! f\r g5ii1 c>v$ 9 bone4 #c4 ,osiris figure1 also 9 bone4 #f4 ,ram's head 9 r$ granite4 #g4 ,/one hawk4 #h4 ,frog cut 9 s]p5t9e4 #i4 ,crocodile made ( slate4 #aj #aa4 ,sph9xes made ( pla/]1 us$ z pap]-weights4 ,rec5tly a bronze /atue 0 s5t f ! ,oasis ( ,kh>geh to a deal] 9 ,cairo1 ) ! /atem5t t x _h j be5 discov]$ !re4 ,! sum ( #ejj 0 ask$ = x4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 on ! deal]'s %elf /ood a reproduction ( t p>ticul> /atue4 ,a comp>ison ( ! two %[$ t !y 7 id5tical4 ,! new piece 0 probably made by ,italians & tak5 to ! ,oasis1 :]e x 0 buri$1 & aft] a "t dug up & s5t to ! deal]1 :o bl&ly refus$ to buy x4 ,kh>geh is an oasis 9 ! ,libyan ,des]t1 ly+ m ?an "o hundr$ miles to ! we/ ( ! ,nile4 ,9 ! anci5t days ! ,romans _h an outpo/ !re4 ,n[ x is ! sc5e ( ! lab\rs ( a l& company1 & ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t sometimes bani%es habitual crim9als & bad *>act]s to ?is place4 ,on ano!r occasion1 :5 ,i 0 pur*as+ spuri\s antiquities1 ! sell] produc$ a well-made /atue ( ,isis ) ! infant ,horus4 ,x 0 cut 9 :ite /one1 & ! "w 0 v good4 ,he (f]$ x to me = a l[ price1 b ,i un=tunately tri$ to beat him d[n4 ,at ?is he took umbrage1 al?\gh he c>efully conceal$ x f me4 ,:5 ,i said t ,i w\ld take ! /atue1 he quietly po9t$ out to me t ! price 0 #f1 n #fs4 ,nor w\ld he abate "o pia/re1 b wrapp+ 8 /atue up 9 "s old rags1 salut$ me & w5t away4 ,lat] on ,i inquir$ f ,ibrahim :y x 0 t ! man _h become angry2 8 reply 01 8,^! m5 are l t2 sometimes !y w sell y a ?+ *eaply & make no tr\ble ov] be+ beat5 d[n2 ano!r "t !y w take (f5ce1 & ?\gh y may aft]w>ds (f] !m _! own price1 yet !y w n sell ! ?+ to y1 b w wrap x up & take x away40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,sc>abs ,,?is is1 p]haps1 "o ( ! mo/ difficult *apt]s to write1 = to su* a pit* ( p]fection h ! =g]s br\ght _! reproductions1 t x is n[ extremely difficult = ev5 well-kn[n ,egyptologi/s to give a def9ite /atem5t conc]n+ ! g5u95ess or o!rwise ( a specim5 submitt$ to !m4 ,"s ye>s ago ! au?orities at ! ,museum 9 ,cairo w\ld give _! decision reg>d+ antiquities %[n to !m by visitors1 b n[ t is all *ang$1 & !y refuse to express an op9ion4 ,! ,egyptians1 h[ev]1 /ill l\dly prote/ t !y are will+ to h _! sc>abs submitt$ to ! ,museum au?orities1 kn[+ p]fectly well t ! exp]ts !re w give no op9ion at all2 b !y hope t by s frankly & freely mak+ ?is (f]1 ! collector w take x = grant$ t ! specim5 is g5u9e1 o!rwise !y w\ld n be will+ to take ! risk ( submitt+ x to su* au?orities4 ,f "t to "t ! v5dors make a c\p1 :i*1 z !re is a c]ta9 freemasonry among/ !m1 becomes kn[n1 & /imulates o!rs to r5ew$ ef=ts4 ,! novice 9 antiquities is extremely likely to be tak5 91 & %\ld he %[ any disposition to buy1 or express a wi% to pur*ase1 articles o!r ?an ^? %[n to him1 by "s my/]i\s means ! news goes r\nd1 & imm$iately !re ga!r f all p>ts sell]s ( specim5s bo? false & real4 ,^! m5 w nev] give ea* o!r away1 b w back up ! mo/ ly+ ass]tions ) surpris+ assurance m+l$ ) ! mo/ *ildlike assumption ( innoc5ce4 ,if f\nd out1 !y w swe> by _! gods t x is y :o are mi/ak51 n !y4 ,!y w look y /raight 9 ! face :ile tell+ y ! mo/ b>e-fac$ untru?s4 ,?is attitude !y w c>ry to a great l5g? & !n sudd5ly break d[n1 gr91 & admit t ! suppos$ antiquity is a fraud1 b w d5y any desire to *eat y4 ,lat] on !y w make a special j\rney to see y aga91 br++ ) !m "s m =g]ies1 fondly hop+ t y may be induc$ to buy "o ( !m4 ,! sc>ab1 or replica ( ! sacr$ beetle ( ,egypt1 0 us$ z a seal1 an amulet1 or a *>m1 & 0 buri$ ) ! dead 9 l>ge numb]s1 sometimes arrang$ 9 a c]ta9 =m ^u ! mummy's *e/4 ,9 ! place ( ! he>t !re is frequ5tly to be f\nd a l>ge sc>ab ) say+s f ! ,book ( ! ,dead inscrib$ ^u x4 ,x 0 suppos$ t ! sacr$ beetle w\ld w>d (f attacks ( evil spirits1 & give ! dead a bett] *ance ( re/+ 9 peace 9 ! o!r _w4 ,sometimes a sc>ab w\ld be inscrib$ ) ! records ( an ev5t1 su* z a voyage to ,punt4 ,am5hotep ,,iii1 9 celebration ( 8 m>riage ) ,que5 ,tiy1 issu$ a l>ge numb] ( sc>abs1 c>v$ 9 /one & engrav$ ) a record ( ! ev5t4 7,brea/$47 ,! =g]ies ( sc>abs are v num]\s1 & date back to remote p]iods4 ,a few ?\s& ye>s ago1 x 0 n uncommon = a mak] ( *>ms to =ge sc>abs & amulets belong+ to a k+ or a p]iod long pa/1 & sell !m z ! real article1 = !n1 z n[1 ! real antique _h ! great] value4 ,dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s1 ! mak+ ( =g]ies has receiv$ a great impetus ow+ to ! sc>city ( ! real articles1 & ! ev]-increas+ dem&4 ,_m are ! humor\s tales told ab\t ! difficult positions 9 :i* exp]ts h f\nd !mselves1 :5 sudd5ly confront$ ) palpable frauds & a dem& = an expression ( op9ion4 ,a /ory is told ( an exp]t :o wi%$ to play (f a joke ^u a v old & valu$ fri5d4 ,s he fa%ion$ two sc>abs1 & cut ^u !m ! /ory ( ! circumnavigation ( ,africa4 ,!re is an anci5t record t two sc>abs 7 really 9 exi/5ce be>+ inscriptions conc]n+ ?is j\rney4 ,x is said t ,ne*o _h !m made dur+ 8 lifetime & _h ! record ( ! j\rney cut ^u !m1 b up to ! pres5t !y h n be5 f\nd4 ,! exp]t int5d$ to s5d ^? he _h made r\nd to 8 old fri5d z a bir?day pres5t1 & ! two w\ld h laugh$ & *uckl$ toge!r ov] ! joke4 ,f9ally he put !m away 9 8 desk to await ! prop] "t to s5d !m1 & !n o!r matt]s claim$ 8 att5tion s t he =got all ab\t !m4 ,"s ye>s lat] an illness came on1 & he di$4 ,:5 8 effects 7 dispos$ (1 ^! sc>abs 7 f\nd & sold to a museum = #djj4 ,aft] a "t !y 7 discov]$ to be =g]ies1 & an action at law 0 br\ght 9 ,europe4 ,despite ! fact t ! sell]s plead$ ignorance & good fai?1 "o 0 s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t1 n = fraud1 b = ! civil debt1 ow+ to inability to refund ! am\nt4 ,t ! sc>abs 7 imitation 0 fir/ discov]$ by a grammatical error 9 ! inscription1 & ?is l$ to a clos] exam9ation ( ! mat]ial us$1 :i* prov$ to be li?ographic /one4 ,on ano!r occasion1 an excavator 0 be+ ent]ta9$ by a v ri* man4 ,:ile smok+ aft] d9n] a numb] ( sc>abs 7 produc$1 & ! excavator's op9ion 0 ask$ z to _! be+ g5u9e or n4 #gd _h be5 paid = !m1 & ! excavator 0 obvi\sly 9 a dilemma1 = n "o ( !m 0 g5u9e4 ,he look$ at !m c>efully1 "o by "o1 & !n laid !m d[n1 say+ t he w\ld n l to express an op9ion4 8,come10 urg$ 8 ho/1 8tell me :at y ?9k4 ,i "k y are an exp]t1 & ,i want y\r op9ion on !m40 8,well1 if y really want to "k1 !y are all =g]ies10 said ! exp]t grimly4 ,!re 0 sil5ce = a mom5t1 & ! ho/ look$ ruefully at ! r[ ( sacr$ beetles4 ,!n1 be+ a good sportsman1 he said1 8,don't say a ^w to ! ladies4 ,we w keep x to ourselves40 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4 ,,sc>abs ,,& ,,amulets4 ,t gives ! ess5ce ( ! :ole ?+4 ,! intr9sic value ( a sc>ab is1 p]haps1 sixp5ce2 ! ar*ological value is :atev] "o likes to put ^u !m4 ,& s clev]ly are ! =g]ies made t p are j z happy ) ! imitations z !y w\ld be ) ! real articles1 provid$1 ( c\rse1 t !y rema9 9 blissful ignorance ( ! tru?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o day1 a big h& 0 laid ^u my %\ld]1 & a broad ,am]ican voice *uckl$ 9 my e>1 8,hello1 ,doc1 fancy meet+ y "h40 ,he 0 an old fri5d1 & ! meet+ 0 a pleasant "o4 ,9 answ] to ! "q h[ he _h come !re1 s f> f 8 belov$ ,new ,york1 he answ]$3 8,wal1 ,i j sort ( blew 91 want$ a *ange1 & ,wall ,/reet n be+ :at ,i call a bus9ess proposition at ?is mom5t1 ,i ?\ght ,i'd come4 ,& n[ ,i'll j g up ! ,pyramid40 ,lat] on he came back ) a *a/5$ mi54 8,well1 h[ did y get on80 8,:y1 x 0 f9e4 ,! view a9't exactly l ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s sc5]y1 b x 0 f9e all ! same4 ,& ,i b\ght "s sca-rabs40 8,y didn't6 ,let me see !m40 ,z he fumbl$ ab\t = ?ree mis]able little specim5s1 he expla9$ h[ x came ab\t4 8,y "k t place1 half-way up1 :]e ! /ones jut out8 ,wal1 :5 we got !re1 !m durn$ ,a-rabs /opp$ & said1 #8,say1 mi/]1 ?is is ! place :]e !y buy sca-rabs4' ,i look$ d[n1 & saw t x 0 a two hundr$ feet clean drop to ! bottom1 & ,i said t ,i ?\ght x 01 s ,i b\ght !m40 8,h[ mu* did y pay = !m80 8,two doll>s40 8,let me see !m40 ,!n he produc$ 8 sc>abs4 8,!y are =g]ies10 0 my rem>k4 8,t may be10 said my fri5d complac5tly1 8b x 0 a clean drop to ! bottom f t durn$ /one1 & ,i guess ,i am n hank]+ aft] et]nal glory j n[40 ,among ! sc>abs 0 "o ) ! "n ( ,khaf-,ra1 ! build] ( ! ,second ,pyramid 7,plate ,,viii1 ,no4 #cj7 ^u x4 ,! workman%ip is q mod]n1 & up to ! pres5t no contempor>y sc>abs h be5 f\nd be>+ ,khaf-,ra's "n4 ,h[ev]1 z he _h only paid #hs4 = !m1 he _h n be5 v badly done4 ,a v l>ge numb] ( sc>abs h be5 f\nd :i* are made ( composition mat]ial1 or cut out ( a piece ( /one & left uncol\r$4 ,^! fet* v small prices1 al?\gh !y may be ! g5u9e articles1 !re=e ! up-riv] m5 h tak5 to re-glaz+ !m4 ,!y obta9 pieces ( old glaze f ! u%ebti figures & pieces ( old glass & melt ^! d[n4 ,b ! re-glaz$ sc>abs c usually be detect$1 ev5 al?\gh ! col\r may be correct1 by ! irregul>ity ( ! glaz+1 & ! fact t betwe5 ! legs ( ! beetle ! dirt c usually be se5 "u ! glaze4 ,sometimes ! mak]s gr9d up ^! poor & brok5 sc>abs & rem\ld !m4 ,!n !y re-glaze !m1 & swe> to y by ,allah t !y are inde$ old4 ,! natives oil antiquities to make !m look poli%$ or to enhance ! col\r4 ,?is me?od ! =g]s are apply+ n[ to _! productions4 ,!re is a man at ,qus :o is a mo/ clev] =g] ( gold jewell]y1 b he also does a good deal ( "w recutt+ sc>abs4 ,8 proc$ure is to gr9d ! inscription (f ! base ( ! orig9al sc>ab1 recut ! c>t\*e1 & re-glaze x4 ,! sc>abs c be detect$ by ! ?9ness ( ! base plate1 & by ! peculi> mann] 9 :i* ! hawks are made1 ) a hump on ! back1 l ! ,mut vulture4 ,mo/ ( ! spuri\s sc>abs 71 until a ye> or two ago1 made at ,luxor1 :]e "o man 9 p>ticul> is an arti/ at ! "w4 ,i h kn[n him ask #hs4 = "o :i* he _h j f9i%$1 & ob/9ately refuse to take less4 8,i am n l ! fellahe51 :o "w = five pia/res a day10 he decl>$4 8,i d good "w1 & am go+ to be paid = x40 ,he did n see any h>m 9 :at he 0 do+1 nor did he try to keep 8 bus9ess secret1 & he took a pride 9 turn+ out "w :i* 0 v difficult to tell f ! orig9al4 ,x is curi\s 9 :at out-(-!-way places ^! sc>abs turn up4 ,rec5tly1 9 a consult+-room 9 ,h>ley ,/reet1 "o 0 put be=e me & my op9ion ask$4 ,x _h be5 giv5 to ! physician by a grateful pati5t4 ,i did n answ]1 b aft] a good look laid x d[n4 8,i ?\ght s10 said ! doctor quietly1 z he pick$ x up & slipp$ x into a draw]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable features ( sc>ab buy+ is ! numb] ( p :o w avoid respectable %ops :]e ! proprietors h a reputation to lose1 on ! score t !y are too de>1 & !n pick up ) "s boy 9 ! /reet :o has a glib tongue & a plausible mann]1 & :o br+s out ! inevitable t9 box ) a motley assortm5t ( wor?less odds & ends4 ,once let su* a boy get an inkl+ ( ! fact t y mean to buy1 & he w be back next day ) a fre% lot ( good-look+ antcas4 ,:]e !y come f is a my/]y1 b ,i suspect t !re is a sy/em ( int]*ange betwe5 ^! m51 & t !y sell = "o ano!r & settle up aft]w>ds4 ,i rememb] a lady :o scornfully decl9$ to buy f a respectable %op1 & !n f\nd a boy :o told h] a long /ory ( h[ he dug antcas up & sold !m *eap] ?an o!r p4 ,i "k t %e b\ght ne>ly #ej wor? f him1 b h[ mu* m ,i nev] he>d4 ,lat] on1 ! buy] w to a c]ta9ty get a rude %ock ov] "s ( h] *]i%$ possessions4 ,amulets1 or wi%+ sc>abs1 are frequ5tly to be b\ght4 ,! frauds c1 z a rule1 be told by _! light weight & velvety feel1 & by ! crud5ess ( ! "w2 b ?is la/ is n inv>iable1 & e ye> ! sc>ab =g]s are produc+ a bett] article4 ,walk+ along ! riv]-front at ,luxor "o day1 ,i 0 acco/$ by an old man :o produc$ a rag 9 :i* 0 ti$ up a piece ( old brok5 pott]y4 ,?is 0 ! lure1 = ^u my refus+ to buy x1 he took out a small object roll$ up 9 p9k pap]4 ,?is turn$ out to be a f9e specim5 ( a walk+ sc>ab4 ,! col\r 0 good1 & ! inscriptions 7 v fair1 :ile ! und]cutt+ 0 extremely good4 ,b someh[ ,i d n l antiquities :i* are tak5 out ( a piece ( p9k pap]1 & ,i refus$ x4 ,a ,g]man :o _h be5 = _m ye>s 9 ! c\ntry came along & snapp$ x up4 ,lat] on he in=m$ me t he _h paid only "o & a half doll>s = x1 & t x 0 wor? #d or #e4 ,= a long "t he held =? ^u its beauties & its wond]ful cutt+1 decl>+ t he _h n se5 s f9e a specim5 = ye>s4 ,i _h ano!r good look at x1 & saw pla9ly en\gh t x 0 an imitation1 s ,i left him to enjoy 8 pur*ase4 ,x mu/ be cle>ly und]/ood t ! majority ( ! v5dors ( sc>abs are f> bett] judges ( _! value ?an any ord9>y collector1 & !re=e a man1 ev5 ?\gh he be only an old & dirty individual1 w\ld be mo/ unlikely to sell = a doll> & a half a sc>ab :i* 0 wor? #d or #e2 & ! natives usually take _! f9ds fir/ ( all to deal]s1 :o w\ld c]ta9ly n let a good sc>ab pass !m4 ,european mak]s h n[ ent]$ ! ar5a1 & are compet+ ) ! natives z mak]s ( antiquities1 b s f> ! latt] h _h ! be/ ( x4 ,! gr\p ( sc>abs numb]$ #a to #e1 ,plate ,,viii1 are ei!r ,g]man or ,italian "w4 ,!y are v good inde$1 p]haps too good4 ,i _h to pay #ahs4 = ^? specim5s1 nor c\ld ,ibrahim get !m = me any *eap]4 ,b ,i h always felt t ,i 0 done4 ,"s weeks aft] ! man f :om ^! 7 pur*as$ came aga9 ) "s m4 ,i 0 busy & ,ibrahim 0 away1 s ! matt] 0 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( 8 son1 :o 0 in/ruct$ to obta9 "s = my collection if possible4 ,lat] he h&$ me f\r1 & on look+ !m ov]1 ,i saw to my a/oni%m5t t "o 0 real4 ,i ask$ h[ ?is _h happ5$4 8,yes10 repli$ ! y\ng/]1 8:5 ,i _h pick$ out ^! f\r ! man object$1 & said t "o 0 real4 ,i look$ at x ) my fa!r's glass1 & !n (f]$ to bet him a sov]eign t x 0 n4 ,he !n said t he did n "k t ,i und]/ood sc>abs s well1 & let me h ! f\r = #hs40 ,lat] ,ibrahim exam9$ ! sc>ab4 8,yes10 he said1 8! sc>ab is g5u9e1 & be>s ! "n ( ,khonsu4 ,x is wor? at lea/ #b4 ,my son has done well4 ,n[ we are ev51 = ! man *>g$ too mu* = ! o!r five2 b my son mu/ nev] (f] to bet aga91 z he might lose my money40 99 99 99 99 99 ,once1 :5 9 a great hurry1 ,i 0 /opp$ by a "y lady1 :o produc$ :at look$ l a damag$ sc>ab1 on :i* %e ask$ my op9ion4 ,! light 0 v bad1 & ,i _h no "t to sp>e1 s ,i gave b a glance at ! ?+4 ,%e told me t %e _h f\nd x at ,ab\ ,roa% ,pyramid4 ,i want$ to be polite1 & said t ,i ?\ght x 0 a real sc>ab1 b t x _h by "s *ance be5 9 ! fire4 ,%e ?ank$ me1 & ,i hurri$ away4 ,at d9n] t night %e told ! /ory to a l>ge & appreciative table1 & h&$ ! specim5 r\nd = ! gue/s to see4 ,%e _h made ! ?+ ) a p5knife out ( a piece ( s(t rock1 & _h col\r$ x ) pa9t4 ,i mu/ admit t1 :5 se5 9 a good light1 ! "w 0 v r\gh1 & t ,i ought n to h be5 tak5 92 b let any "o :o ?9ks himself wis] be plac$ "u simil> circum/ances & see :at happ5s4 ,i h f\nd1 too1 t ! female sex is v apt to lay traps = ! unw>y male1 :5ev] he affects1 rightly or wrongly1 to possess a sup]ior k ^u any subject4 ,mr4 ,weigall1 ! au?or ( 8,life & ,times ( ,akhnaton10 told me t "o day a lady %[$ him a sc>ab :i* %e said %e _h b\ght f a little boy1 :o told h] t he _h /ol5 x f ,weigall's excavations4 ,%e f9i%$ up h] /ory by say+1 8,& ,i am sure x mu/ be true1 = he _h su* an hone/ little face40 ,"h is ano!r sc>ab /ory4 ,a fri5d 0 once 9 ! ,khan ,khaleel baza> 9 ,cairo1 & 0 approa*$ by a "y man 9 native dress :o (f]$ = sale a h&ful ( sc>abs4 ,my fri5d1 :o is an exp]t & v well kn[n1 0 consid]ably a/oni%$ at ! man's impud5ce1 = !y 7 ! common gre5 sc>abs made 9 great quantities at ! pres5t day to sell to ! native wom51 & ^! are n[ be+ export$ ev5 z f> z ! ,sudan4 ,aft] a few po9t$ rem>ks1 x seem$ t ! man 0 act+ 9 good fai?4 ,he 0 v mu* tak5 aback by my fri5d's ridicule1 & imm$iately ran (f to a native :o 0 dress$ 9 ,european clo!s & seat$ outside a %op ab\t fifty paces away4 ,a viol5t qu>rel 0 />t$1 ! end ( :i* my fri5d did n wait to see1 b x 0 q cle> t ! sc>abs _h be5 sold by ! %opkeep] "u "s sort ( gu>antee t !y 7 g5u9e antiquities4 ,9 "s cases sc>abs are br\ght /raight f ! manufactory & plac$ ^u ! m>ket4 ,9 o!r cases !y are buri$ 9 dung-heaps to give !m ! od\r ( antiquity1 !n tak5 out1 oil$ & rubb$ ) dirt1 :i* makes !m look old & worn4 ,!n ! man w c>ry !m ab\t ) him = a consid]able "t1 & ev5tually !y are ready to be (f]$ to ! unw>y collector4 ,to my own p]sonal k1 exp]i5c$ deal]s 9 antiquities are be+ tak5 9 frequ5tly by ^! mod]n =g]ies4 ,! foll[+ are a few ( ! defects :i* are to be not$ 9 "s ( ! specim5s illu/rat$ on ,plate ,,viii4 ,! fir/ five sc>abs are ( a turquoise blue col\r1 made ( *9a1 & mo/ probably ( ,european manufacture4 ,! modell+ is good1 b ! col\r is unusual & too glossy4 ,no4 #a has a wi%1 8,may y live = ev]10 cut ^u its base4 ,no4 #b has a c>t\*e ( ,?o?mes ,,iii4 ^u x4 ,no4 #c is v well cut4 ,! inscription is a little unev51 b ! only sign ( imitation is t ! glaz+ is too bright4 ,no4 #d has also ! c>t\*e ( ,?o?mes ,,iii4 ^u x1 b is badly cut4 ,9 ,no4 #e ! pro-?orax ( ! beetle is out ( proportion4 ,no4 #f is a small & v well-%ap$ sc>ab ( a beautiful col\r4 ,! modell+ is v good1 & ! mak] has imitat$ ! we> ^u ! old sc>abs exce$+ly well4 ,he has run a v f9e l9e ( glaze betwe5 ! w+s & ! ?orax1 b ! features ( ! head are indicat$ by m>ks & n by cutt+s4 ,?is is only to be se5 ) a magnify+ glass4 ,! above 0 b\ght = ?ree pia/res1 b repres5ts "o ( ! mo/ beautiful =g$ sc>abs ,i h ev] se54 ,no4 #g is ( good col\r1 b badly %ap$4 ,! inscription is fairly well cut1 except t ! s]p5ts come out f ! bottom ( ! c>t\*e in/ead ( f ! side1 & ! "n ( ,?o?mes ,,iii4 is n cle>ly cut4 ,no4 #h4 ,?is sc>ab is made ( s(t :ite composition1 & pa9t$ black4 ,! inscription1 ,ra-,m5-,khep]1 is beautifully cut1 b un=tunately ?is does n %[ well 9 ! illu/ration4 ,! mak+ ( =g$ black sc>abs is a new dep>ture :i* has be5 se5 = ! fir/ "t ?is ye>4 ,! price paid 0 #bs4 ,no4 #i4 ,! cutt+ & %ape are n good4 ,! l9es on ! back ( ! beetle are unev51 & ! inscription is wrong4 ,x is suppos$ to be 8,horus ( ,l[] ,egypt10 b ! lotus is cut wrongly & %\ld be m po9t$ at ! bottom ( ! fl[]4 ,no4 #aj is a sc>ab made f an old ame?y/ bead4 ,! hole = ! ?read is f side to side1 :]eas 9 an old sc>ab x is f be=e backw>ds4 ,!re is no inscription on ! base4 ,no4 #aa is bad 9 e way--too ?ick & unev5 9 make1 & ! inscription has no mean+4 ,no4 #ab4 ,! col\r is too d>k4 ,! lett]s 9 ! inscription are poorly made1 b mean 8,life & ,tru? = ev]40 ,! hole ?r\gh ! sc>ab is too n>r[4 ,! ,egyptians did n possess a /raight drill1 !re=e ! holes made by !m are slightly l>g] at "o end ?an at ! o!r4 ,no4 #ac is an amulet1 & suppos$ to be ( ! "t ( ,us]ts5 9 ! twelf? dyna/y4 ,! "n is correctly writt51 b ! lett]s are n well cut4 ,no4 #ad4 ,?is might be ,rameses ,,ii41 b x is n correctly cut4 ,bo? ^! amulets are ( v s(t composition1 & = ?is reason c be easily recognis$ z imitations4 ,no4 #ae4 ,9 ?is case ! inscription is incorrect & unev54 ,nos4 #af1 #ag1 #ah are made ( c>nelian1 & are v poor1 bo? z reg>ds cutt+ & %ape4 ,!y h no inscription4 ,no4 #ai4 ,?is is n ! conv5tional way ( mak+ sc>abs4 ,! legs are too pron\nc$4 ,! lett]s ( ! c>t\*e are badly cut1 & ! l9e across ! bottom ( ! c>t\*e is too l[ d[n4 ,! inscription on ! base is mean+less1 & ! glaz+ is obvi\sly new4 ,no4 #bj4 ,! h>e is badly cut & proportion$4 ,! inscription is unev54 ,no4 #ba4 ,?is is a beautifully-cut d\ble sc>ab ( v unusual =m4 ,i b\ght x f a boy 9 ! /reets ( ,cairo = ?ree pia/res4 ,x is extremely well m\ld$1 & ! col\r is v good4 ,x _h be5 oil$1 & _h :at look$ l anci5t dirt on its back4 ,^u rubb+ ?is dirt ,i f\nd a speck ( gold und]nea?4 ,= "s "t op9ions diff]$ z to :e!r ?is 0 a g5u9e sc>ab :i* _h be5 /ol5 & sold by a man :o did n "k its real value1 or :e!r x 0 a v clev] imitation4 ,exam9ation ( ! base %[$ t !re 7 two inscriptions1 divid$ 9 half by an ankh 7key ( life74 ,b "o sign 0 upside d[n1 & "s ( ! symbols are long] & l>g] ?an ^? on ! correspond+ side4 ,! front legs are too broad1 & q /&+ up4 ,x mu/ h be5 a v difficult matt] = ! imitator to produce ?is unusual specim54 ,no4 #bb4 ,?is repres5ts a frog1 & is v poor "w4 ,x is made ( composition1 is insuffici5tly glaz$1 & ! %ape is bad4 ,no4 #bc4 ,?is 0 meant = a goat1 & be>s ?ree c>t\*es on its back4 ,! inscriptions are incorrectly cut4 ,! features are abs5t1 & ! glaze has be5 put on aft] ! break across ! back 0 done4 ,no4 #bd4 ,?is is unev5ly glaz$1 & ! inscription is incorrect & unev52 b ! beetle is well %ap$4 ,no4 #be is ( good col\r & %ape1 b r ?ick4 ,! inscription is ( ! "t ( ,?o?mes ,,iii41 b ! c>t\*e is unf9i%$1 ! s]p5ts be+ only on "o side ( x1 :]eas !y %\ld be on bo?4 ,no4 #bf is too ?ick1 ( a bad %ape1 & ! cutt+ is poor4 ,x is suppos$ to repres5t ,horus4 ,no4 #bg is ( good col\r1 b ! inscription is unev5ly cut4 ,x is suppos$ to repres5t ,ha?or1 ! goddess ( beauty1 love1 & joy4 ,no4 #bh4 ,?is is made ( old sc>abs1 :i* h be5 gr\nd d[n & re-ca/4 ,= ?is reason ! sell] 0 able to swe> ! mo/ sacr$ oa? t x 0 real antca4 ,! cutt+ ( ! lett]s is too %all[4 ,no4 #bi is well cut1 a good blue1 suppos$ to be ,am5hotep1 b ! lett]s are n 9 prop] ord]1 & are mean+less4 ,no4 #cj4 ,?is sc>ab be>s ! "n ( ,khaf-,ra1 & ! /ory ab\t x has be5 told on pages #gc & #gd4 ,x is made ( composition1 & ! glaze is ?ick on "o side & has n adh]$ prop]ly to ! o!r2 b ! sc>ab is well made4 ,no4 #ca is a good col\r1 is made ( /one1 fairly cut1 b ! inscription has no mean+4 ,no4 #cb4 ,?is sc>ab be>s ! "n ( ,rameses ,,iii4 & has ! inscription 8,! ,gov]nor ( ,on0 ^u its base4 ,! cutt+ is p>tly 9 high & p>tly 9 l[ relief4 ,x is made ( pott]y & n q correct 9 col\r4 ,no4 #cc is poor 9 make & cutt+4 ,no4 #cd is made ( s(t /one1 fairly cut1 b too po9t$ 9 %ape4 ,! inscription is n well done4 ,no4 #ce is a bad col\r1 be+ a pale blue4 ,! head is too l>ge = a real beetle1 & too flat2 ! legs too ?ick4 ,! inscription is n cut ev5ly1 & does n mean any?+4 ,no4 #cf is a v good col\r4 ,! burnt m>k on ! head 0 caus$ 9 ! fir+4 ,! c>t\*e is cut too l[ d[n4 ,no4 #cg4 ,a l>ge /one sc>ab be>+ ! "n ( ,?o?mes ,,iii41 incorrectly cut4 ,no4 #ch is a blue decorative sc>ab1 fairly well done4 ,no4 #ci is a l>ge beetle1 be>+ ! c>t\*e ( ,?o?mes ,,iii41 b ( a bad %ape4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 cross+ ! ,kasr-el-,nil bridge1 a y\? ( ! fellahe5 class edg$ up to me & ask$ if ,i w\ld pur*ase "s seals4 ,he said1 8,i h "s v good ones40 ,i ask$ to see !m & he produc$ "o4 ,i knew v little ab\t seals1 b ?\ght !re 0 no h>m 9 buy+ a few4 ,9 ! end ,i sp5t #hs4 ^u !m1 & :5 ,i got home exam9$ !m c>efully4 ,app>5tly "s ( !m 7 made ( c>nelian & _h ! *>act]i/ic m>ks ( ! /one1 ?\gh !y 7 consid]ably wea!r$4 ,"o does n %[ antiquities 9 ! frank mann] t is common to o!r hobbies1 s ,i put "o 9 my pocket1 & plac$ ! o!rs away 9 a safe draw]4 ,"s days w5t pa/1 & !n my opportunity came4 ,i 0 9 ! %op ( a deal] not$ = 8 ke5ness 9 detect+ frauds1 & aft] discuss+ v>i\s objects ) him1 ,i said1 8,oh1 ,i came across a seal ! o!r day4 ,j look at x1 w y80 & ,i casually pass$ x ov] ! c\nt] to him4 ,he exam9$ x c>efully1 & !n a grim smile ov]spread 8 face4 8,h[ mu* did y pay = x80 8,i paid #hs4 = a lot10 ,i repli$4 8,oh1 well !n1 y ne$ n grumble1 = !y did me out ( z _m p\nds z y paid %ill+s10 said ! deal]4 ,! seals 7 imitation1 v clev]ly made ( glass1 & rubb$ ) s& to produce ! appe>ance ( age4 ,,anci5t ,,pigm5ts ,anci5t pigm5ts always %[ at "s "p ! unfad$ col\r4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z uni=m degradation ( col\r4 ,!re %\ld be no g5]al appe>ance ( decay4 ,! anci5t ?+s 7 made ( fre% mat]ial1 & 7 pres]v$ c>efully4 ,egyptian blue is compos$ ( s&1 copp] oxide1 & soda1 mix$ toge!r1 gr\nd f9ely1 !n moi/5$ ) wat]1 ti$ up 9 a t9y bag ! size ( a walnut1 put into a furnace & heat$ to ! temp]ature ( r$-hot copp]4 ,?is mu/ be done 9 a small furnace1 & ! temp]ature mu/ n be c>ri$ too high1 or an ord9>y gre5 glass w result4 ,! temp]ature mu/ be j en\gh to fuse ! copp]1 soda1 & silica into :at is call$ a frit1 t is1 ! /age :i* imm$iately prec$es ! fusion ( ! +r$i5ts :i* w\ld result 9 glass4 ,! ball ( frit is tak5 out & pulv]is$1 mix$ ) glue or gum arabic1 & us$ z a pa9t4 ,! dep? ( col\r decreases if ! pa9t is gr\nd too f9ely4 ,! gre5 col\r is ei!r ! natural gre5 ore 7mala*ite71 or an oxide or artificial c>bonate4 ,! purple col\r is manganese oxide4 ,! r$ col\r is simply e>?y hmatite or iron oxide4 ,! black col\r is ei!r c>bon or black oxide ( iron1 or bo? mix$ toge!r1 or ! black oxide ( manganese4 ,! yell[ is pla9 yell[ o*re1 sometimes mix$ ) a little :ite4 ,grey is wood a%1 mix$ ) lime :ite1 or p[d]$ gypsum4 ,lime :ite is m]ely ord9>y lime :i* has got /ale or slack$4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,w+$ ,sc>ab & ! f\r ,g5ii4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,alaba/] ,,alaba/] j>s 7 us$ 9 ! old days to conta9 pigm5ts1 o9tm5t1 kohl1 & simil> commodities4 ,!y 7 also plac$ 9 l>ge numb]s 9 ! graves1 h5ce ! quantity t comes into ! m>ket4 ,! price is mod]ate1 f a few %ill+s to sev]al p\nds1 & "o w\ld h>dly h ?\ght x wor? :ile = ! =g]s to copy !m2 yet x is n[ regul>ly done4 ,b !re is some?+ ab\t ! old alaba/] j> or pot :i* makes x some:at easi] to di/+ui% f =g]ies ?an is ! case ) sc>abs4 ,9 ! old pots !re are c]ta9 irregul>ities ( make1 a k9d ( lump9ess f ! way 9 :i* !y 7 cut out4 ,! pots are ?9 & drill$ out to ! bottom ) ! b[-drill1 & ! outsides are worn4 ,=g]ies are made on ! la!1 & are turn$ out regul> 9 %ape4 ,!y are ?ick]1 heavi]1 & n drill$ d[n to ! bottom4 ,! "w on ! int]ior is r\gh1 & gives signs ( hav+ be5 ha/ily done4 ,"s ( ! small] pots are made 9 two halves1 an upp] & a l[]1 & jo9$ by a cem5t ab\t ! middle4 ,sometimes old pots are recut or re-%ap$1 9 ord] to give !m a bett] appe>ance4 ,! ones mo/ difficult to tell f ! orig9als are ^? made ) ! old b[-drill1 = "h comes 9 ! slight irregul>ity ( %ape1 & ! "w approa*es mu* m ne>ly to t ( ! anci5t ,egyptians1 z x is mo/ probable t ! orig9als 7 made 9 ! same way4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ix4 ,,alaba/]4 #a1 #c1 #d1 #f #h4 ,kohl pots4 #b4 ,a head1 ,greek p]iod4 #e1 #g #i4 ,vases4 #aj #aa4 ,b[ls4 ,plate ,,ix %[s v>i\s k9ds ( alaba/] pots1 all ( :i* are =g]ies4 ,( rec5t ye>s1 a dem& has aris5 = heads c>v$ out ( alaba/]4 ,z x is q c]ta9 t ! value ( ^! w\ld be consid]able1 7 !y g5u9e antcas1 & ! supply w\ld be extremely small1 ! ,egyptian has /epp$ 91 & is endeav\r+ to supply ! want aft] 8 fa%ion4 ,fig4 #b %[s a head 9 alaba/]4 ,! /yle is ( ! ,greek p]iod4 ,! workman%ip is only fair1 & c>elessly done1 ! e>s n hav+ be5 =m$ at all4 ,h[ev]1 x repres5ts a p]iod :5 ,egyptian ,art 0 decl9+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i rememb] an up-riv] man1 :o 0 employ$ on an excavation1 pick+ up a piece ( /one1 & 9 8 sp>e "t fa%ion+ a head out ( x ) 8 knife4 ,lat] on he %[$ x to 8 employ]4 ,! excavator look$ at x grimly = a few mom5ts4 ,!n1 rem>k+ t ! man 0 f> too clev] to be a simple workman on a digg+1 he dis*>g$ him & s5t him back to 8 village4 ,a few ye>s ago "s life-siz$ alaba/] /atues ( ,myk]9os1 ! build] ( ! ,?ird ,pyramid1 7 f\nd by ! ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,exp$ition4 ,!y _h be5 consid]ably mutilat$1 b "s ( !m 7 put toge!r1 & =tunately ! heads 7 b little damag$4 ,! /atues %[$ ?ree p]iods 9 ! life ( ,myk]9os3 y\?1 e>ly manhood1 & !n a r lat] p]iod4 ,! workman%ip 0 exquisite1 & ! value ( ! /atues 0 enorm\s4 ,x is safe to say t ?is discov]y has n be5 lo/ sight ( by ! spuri\s antiquity mak]s1 z alaba/] is a s(t /one to "w 91 & (f]s a fair scope = ! exhibition ( _! tal5t4 ,i h already be5 %[n a v r\gh copy 9 alaba/] ( :at "o ( ^! spuri\s antiquity mak]s call$ ! features ( ,myk]9os4 ,=tunately !y pres5t$ no resemblance1 a fact :i* ,i did n imp>t to him4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,porcela91 ,,s]p5t9e ,,& ,,granite ,,on ! way to ,deir-el-,bah>i1 a man (f]$ to sell me ! small blue vase ) a h&le %[n 9 ,plate ,x4 ,he ask$ #bes4 = x1 b a glance s]v$ to %[ t x 0 n g5u9e2 ! col\r 0 too blue1 & ! weight ( x %[$ t x 0 solid1 n holl[4 ,?is 0 confirm$ by te/+ x ) a hatp9 belong+ to "o ( our p>ty1 & ,i proce$$ to b>ga94 ,ev5tually ,i b\ght x = #es4 ,on leav+ ,deir-el-,bah>i1 a y\? acco/$ me & (f]$ ano!r small vase1 simil> to ! fir/ "o4 ,?is ,i b\ght = #cs41 wrapp$ x up c>efully1 plac$ x 9 my pocket1 & a mom5t lat] b5t ov] my saddle & sma%$ x4 ,h[ev]1 ! fir/ "o 0 safe4 ,on my return to ,luxor ,i f\nd 9 an antiquity %op a :ole /r+ ( !m at #bs4 ea*1 ! proprietor be+ op5 to a deal4 ,!y are made ( s(t mat]ial1 gir1 a k9d ( native mort>1 & w /& v little r\gh usage4 ,mo/ ( ! porcela9 objects are suppos$ to date f ! eighte5? dyna/y1 b up to ! pres5t ,i h n se5 9 any museum a g5u9e antiquity simil> to ! small blue vase4 ,! possibility is t ! ,arabs may h "o1 :i* !y are us+ z a patt]n 9 ! manufacture1 or ?is /yle might ev5 be a creation ( _! own4 ,on ! same ,plate is a bottle 7,no4 #a71 ) two h&les1 & two monkeys sitt+ on ea* side ( ! neck1 also made ( porcela92 b x has a ?ick glaze ov] x1 & has be5 buri$ = "s "t 9 a heap ( manure tak5 f ! c\rty>d ( ! h\se1 :i* 0 fre% en\gh = active *emical action to take place1 & ! effect ( ?is is well %[n on ! bottle4 ,nos4 #c1 #g1 & #h are ( ! same p]iod1 & h a peculi>ity common to ! previ\s "o also--namely1 !y are all extremely light 9 weight1 & are made by ! same mak]4 ,no4 #b is a j> ) a h&le1 made ( wood & pa9t$4 ,x is p>tly holl[$ out1 & ! wood is new4 ,illu/ration3 ,a seal$ j>1 made ( wood1 & pa9t$ to repres5t /one2 p]iod1 #bj? dyna/y4 ,x 0 produc$ by ! same mak] z ,no4 #b1 ,plate ,x4 ,! blue b[l 7,plate ,x1 ,no4 #e7 is v pretty4 ,x 0 n made on a :eel1 b modell$ fir/ & !n glaz$4 ,! mat]ial is a s(t br[ni% gir1 or lime mix$ ) v f9e s&4 ,^! b[ls are v fragile1 & are held toge!r by ! glaze4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ,plate ,,xi we h "s examples ( blue porcela94 ,nos4 #a & #i repres5t ! ,goddess ,taurt1 :o 0 usually %[n z a hippopotamus1 & 0 suppos$ to h be5 ! wife ( ,set4 ,no4 #b is an unusual =m ( j> ) rudim5t>y sp\t4 ,no4 #c is a small ,anubis figure4 ,no4 #d repres5ts a porcela9 boat ) a ram's head on ! b[4 ,no4 #e is a pectoral :i* 0 plac$ on ! *e/ ( ! mummy1 & %\ld h a sc>ab 9 ! op5+4 ,no4 #f is ! girdle buckle ( ,isis1 & 0 plac$ on ! neck ( ! mummy4 ,x is n correctly %ap$ & %\ld n be cut /raight (f across ! bottom4 ,no4 #g is a small papyrus cup ) re$s %[n ^u x1 b v r\ghly done4 ,no4 #h is a ram-head$ hawk be>+ ! sun disk2 x is compos$ ( s(t pla/] pa9t$ ov] & v badly %ap$4 ,! above figures w\ld be kn[n z =g]ies f ! s(tness ( ! mat]ial us$1 & f ! glaze be+ too glossy4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,hawk's ,head4 ,! lid ( a canopic j>4 ,! blue canopic j> %[n 9 ! frontispiece & ! top ( ano!r1 a hawk's head1 repres5t$ 9 ! above l9e engrav+1 71 aft] prolong$ b>ga9+1 b\ght = #gs4 & #fs4 ea*4 ,! sell]1 an up-riv] man1 took a mo/ solemn oa? t !y 7 old1 b t ! glaze 0 new4 ,:5 ,i p9n$ him d[n to def9ite /atem5ts1 he expla9$ to me t he meant t ! e>? ( :i* !y 7 compos$ 0 old2 :i* ( c\rse is true1 b t is n ! s5se 9 :i* ! ord9>y buy] w\ld und]/& x4 ,) ?is res]vation he w\ld feel himself at lib]ty to take ! mo/ solemn oa?s t1 ) ! exception ( ! glaze1 8 specim5s 7 really old4 ,z ,i h said1 ! =g]s are n[ also 9 ! habit ( melt+ ! old glass fragm5ts & pieces ( glaze1 & us+ x to recol\r _! productions4 ,9 "s ( ! antiquity %ops 9 ,luxor !re may be se5 cases conta9+ admitt$ imitations ( anci5t pott]y w>e4 ,! prices ask$ = ^! imitations are f l #ajs4 to #c ea*4 ,:5 ,i po9t$ out to ! deal] t ?is 0 a /iff price to pay = :at 0 an admitt$ =g]y1 he indignantly d5i$ any int5tion ( fraud1 & decl>$ t ^! objects 7 arti/ic 9 design & execution1 & well wor? ! money he ask$ = !m4 ,"o _c help feel+1 h[ev]1 t %\ld an unw>y t\ri/ or an ignorant collector arrive on ! sc5e1 x is possible t he might become ! possessor ( "o ( ^! porcela9 objects )\t hav+ any idea t x 0 n a g5u9e antiquity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x4 ,,porcela91 ,,wood ,,& ,,glass4 #a4 ,bottle ) two h&les4 #b4 ,wood5 j> ) h&le4 #c1 #g #h4 ,vases made ( composition & col\r$4 #d4 ,a glass figure made to repres5t ,lapis ,lazuli4 #e4 ,blue b[l4 #f4 ,blue vase4 ,on ,plate ,,xii are %[n "s v beautiful objects4 ,no4 #c is a w+$ sc>ab1 :i* repres5t$ ! sun cross+ ! heav5s f ea/ to we/ )9 a day4 ,x is a f9e piece ( "w1 b is made ( pla/] ( ,p>is & pa9t$4 ,no4 #b %[s a lotus cup1 well design$1 copi$ f ! orig9al1 & made ( s(t composition1 b spoilt 9 ! fir+4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 gives ! effect ( age4 ,x is beautifully col\r$1 & ! date is ab\t ! eighte5? dyna/y4 ,by ! side ( x is a lotus b[l 7,no4 #a7 made by ! same mak]4 ,^! are really *>m+ objects ( int]e/1 & are v clev]ly made2 ! %ape1 h[ev]1 is n q "r4 ,l>ge sums ( money 7 ask$ = !m1 b !y 7 pur*as$ = a few %ill+s ea* at ! end ( ! season1 :5 ! up-riv] m5 7 anxi\s to g home to _! villages1 & did n want to take back any unsold goods ) !m on _! long j\rney1 pref]r+ dur+ ! summ] to make fre% objects = ! next season4 ,plate ,,xii1 ,no4 #d is a blue jug hav+ a piece ( g5u9e mummy clo? /uff$ 9 x4 ,x 0 (f]$ to me at ,deir-el-,bah>i4 ,! sell] ask$ #a = x1 b aft] "s b>ga9+ ,i b\ght x = #es4 ,x is made ( v s(t mat]ial & irregul>ly glaz$4 ,no4 #e %[s a false-neck$ bottle4 ,?is is a good copy & has also be5 buri$ 9 manure4 ,plate ,,xiii1 ,no4 #a is a well-made w+$ sc>ab1 b ! f\r little figures1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 repres5t+ ! sons ( ,horus1 are n correct1 z ! faces %\ld be ^? ( a man1 a dog-fac$ ape1 a jackal1 & a hawk2 #f & #h are poppy heads1 ( beautiful col\r4 ,no4 #g4 ,! egg-%ap$ object repres5ts sacr$ eyes4 ,x is compos$ ( s(t mat]ial1 is a v exact copy1 & mu/ h be5 mo/ difficult to make4 ,illu/ration3 ,small r\gh model ( an ,ibis1 9 ,porcela9 ,!re is a small blue-&-black porcela9 ball also made & sold1 b s s(t is ! mat]ial ( :i* !y are compos$1 t ,i fail$ to get "o home 9 safety4 ,nos4 #aj & #ac are two pectorals1 "o ) ! ,ha?or c[ repres5t$ on x2 ! small] "o1 :i* is extremely well made1 be>s ! c>t\*e ( ,?o?mes ,,iii41 & has fix$ ^u x1 ne> ! top1 a piece ( an anci5t bead--a clev] idea & "o well calculat$ to take 9 ! unw>y4 ,illu/ration3 ,ha?or ,no4 #aa is a blue lotus vase1 made ( s(t mat]ial1 & unev5ly glaz$4 ,no4 #ab4 ,?is small bottle c h>dly be call$ a =g]y1 & is well describ$ by ,wilk9son1 :o says3 8,ye>s ago "s small bottles1 hav+ ^u !m ,*9ese inscriptions1 7 f\nd 9 "s tombs4 ,^! 7 held to e/abli% a l9k betwe5 ,*9a & ! anci5t ,egyptians4 ,x is n[ kn[n1 h[ev]1 t ^! bottles are ( a comp>atively rec5t p]iod4 ,m4 ,prisse discov]$1 by d9t ( que/ion+ ! ,arabs ( ,cairo :o 7 engag$ 9 sell+ objects ( antiquity1 t ! bottles 7 nev] f\nd 9 tombs1 & t ! great] "p ( !m came f ,t\s1 ,keft1 & ,kosseir1 depts ( comm]ce ) ,india on ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,! quality ( ^! bottles is v inf]ior1 & !y appe> to h be5 made be=e ! manufacture ( porcela9 _h atta9$ ! same degree ( p]fection 9 ,*9a z 9 aft] times4 ,! int]pretation ( ! inscriptions on "s ( ^! bottles has be5 giv5 by ,m$hur/1 & !y are v]ses ( poets :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! sev5? or eigh? c5turies ,a4,d40 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xi4 ,,blue ,,porcela94 #a #i4 ,repres5t ! ,goddess ,taurt4 #b4 ,j> ) sp\t4 #c4 ,anubis figure4 #d4 ,boat ) ram's head4 #e4 ,pectoral4 #f4 ,buckle ( ,isis4 #g4 ,lotus cup4 #h4 ,ram-head$ hawk4 ,! l9e engrav+ on page #ajh repres5ts a j> made ( s]p5t9e4 ,x diff]s some:at 9 %ape f ! orig9als1 & has be5 made 9 two p>ts & !n /uck toge!r4 ,! jo9 is cle>ly %[n 9 ! illu/ration4 ,illu/ration3 ,j> made ( s]p5t9e ,two ye>s ago ,i saw f\r granite b[ls 9 a %op at ,luxor4 ,!y 7 magnific5t specim5s1 l>ge & beautifully made1 & seem$ inde$ objects to be covet$4 ,! price ask$ 0 #bej ea*1 or #ajjj = ! f\r4 ,at fir/ ,i look$ at !m ) awe & admiration1 b on mak+ a c>eful exam9ation1 ,i f\nd t !y %[$ none ( ! small irregul>ities :i* are f\nd on ! old "w1 & t _! edges 7 too clean cut4 ,x seem$ z if !y mu/ h be5 made1 buri$1 & =gott5 at once1 z !re 7 no signs ( we> ^u !m4 ,:ile h&l+ !m ,i felt sure t !y 7 n g5u9e1 b ! "w ( "s v clev] sculptor1 p]haps an ,italian1 = _m ( ! latt] 7 employ$ 9 work+ granite at ! b>rage at ,aswan1 & !y are adepts 9 ! art ( work+ ! h>d] /ones4 ,la/ ye> ,i 0 aga9 9 ,luxor1 &1 possess+ some:at m k ( antiquities1 ,i call$ ^u ! deal] & ask$ to see ! b[ls aga94 ,he _h sold !m1 b he told me1 9 a deprecat+ mann]1 clasp+ & unclasp+ 8 h&s z ?\gh ! luck _h be5 too great & undes]v$1 t he _h be5 =tunate en\gh to get ?ree m1 j l !m4 ,^! he produc$1 & beautiful specim5s inde$ !y 71 b )\t committ+ myself too def9itely1 ,i %\ld "q v mu* _! g5u95ess4 ,b ?is man w sell !m1 z he sold ! o!r f\r4 ,"s "o w buy !m & take !m to ,am]ica or ,engl&1 or "s o!r c\ntry1 & aft] a "t !y w1 p]haps1 f9d _! way to a museum1 :]e !re w be :isp]$ consultations among/ ! exp]ts1 & qu]ies z to ! wisdom ( look+ a gift horse 9 ! m\?4 ,or x may be t !y w adorn a private collection1 9 :i* case1 soon] or lat]1 "s un=tunate ,egyptologi/ w be br\ght face to face ) !m1 & w h to make 8 escape ! be/ way he c4 ,?9k ( :at x means to ?is man at ,luxor4 ,out ( ^! sev5 b[ls1 he may make1 all[+ = ! co/ ( produc+ !m1 ab\t #afjj pr(it4 ,he c buy ab\t twelve acres ( gr\nd1 p]haps m1 = ?is sum4 ,if he f>ms x himself1 he may make z mu* z #cjj a ye> f ?is4 ,if he lets x out1 pref]r+ to sit 9 idl5ess & play ! "p ( a big man1 he w f9d 8 income increas$ by ab\t #abj a ye> ?r\gh ?is little transaction4 ,?is means t he is a comp>atively ri* man4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xii4 ,,porcela94 #a #b4 ,lotus b[l & cup4 #c4 ,w+$ sc>ab4 #d4 ,blue jug ) a piece ( mummy clo? 9 x4 #e4 ,false-neck$ bottle4 ,granite b[ls (f]$ = sale by v5dors ( antiquities are frequ5tly made up ( fragm5ts4 ,p]haps1 :5 ! b[l 0 discov]$1 a ?ird "p ( x may h be5 miss+1 b a few bits 7 f\nd f "t to "t1 & ^! 7 c>efully pres]v$ & put away4 ,on turn+ ov] heaps ( debris1 m bits are f\nd1 & :5 !re are suffici5t pieces ! miss+ "p ( ! b[l is made up ( composition or wax1 & ! fragm5ts /uck 9 9 su* a way z to reproduce ! *>act]i/ics ( ! /one4 ,!n ! :ole is c>efully rubb$ ) dirt1 & set to h>d54 ,lat] on1 a t\ri/ pays #aj or #bj = t :i* is 9 "p a real antiquity1 b 9 "p is only composition4 ,i rememb] see+ 9 a museum two b[ls :i* _h fall5 to pieces s9ce !y _h be5 plac$ 9 ! case4 ,x 0 suppos$ t ! influ5ce ( ! air _h caus$ !m to crumble away1 b ?is 0 n s4 ,!y _h be5 made up ) wax4 ,! museum au?orities _h b\ght !m f a deal]1 & = ye>s !y _h /ood 9 ! case4 ,!n ! wax gave way1 & !y fell to pieces4 ,exam9ation ) a glass %[$ m\ld on ! wax4 ,i h repeat$ly be5 (f]$ simil> b[ls1 & at fir/ ,i f\nd x difficult to tell :i* 0 ! made-up "p4 ,"o way is to engage ! sell]'s att5tion ) some?+ else1 & !n scrat* ! suspect$ "p ) ! f+] nail1 or "s o!r suitable in/rum5t4 ,x is q c]ta9 t ! f+] nail w n make an impression on granite1 s t1 if an ind5tation or a scrat* appe>s1 y may be sure t ! b[l is made up2 b if ! mat]ial us$ to make up ! b[l is scagliola1 x becomes m difficult to tell1 & y may require ! aid ( a p[]ful magnify+ glass be=e ! fraud c be detect$4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,goddess ,taurt ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiii4 ,,blue ,,porcela94 #a ,a w+$ sc>ab4 #b1 #c1 #d #e4 ,! f\r g5ii4 #f #h4 ,poppy heads4 #g4 ,sacr$ eyes4 #i4 ,*9ese bottle4 #aj #ac4 ,pectorals4 #aa4 ,lotus vase4 #ad4 ,w+$ sc>ab4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,x ,,mummies ,,& ,,mummy ,,cases ,,x may be ?\ght h>dly possible t ! mak]s ( spuri\s antiquities c\ld copy ! mummies & _! cases4 ,& yet !re is no d\bt t ?is has be5 done4 ,9 ! tale told by ,dr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,reisn] 9 ! next *apt]1 he m5tions t 9 a tomb :i* _h be5 8fak$ up10 !re 7 c(f9s & o!r objects4 ,rec5tly a g5tleman became possess$ ) ! idea ( obta9+ a mummy 9 its case4 ,he spoke ( ?is op5ly1 & on sev]al occasions 0 w>n$ to be c>eful1 or he w\ld be impos$ ^u4 ,p r>ely ?ank "o1 h[ev]1 = su* advice1 pref]r+ to believe ! smil+1 plausible1 ready-tongu$ dragoman or deal]1 ) :om !y are 9 negotiation4 ,inde$1 sometimes advice giv5 "u ^! circum/ances t5ds to br+ ab\t a c]ta9 coolness1 & ! exp]t may h reason to regret1 by ! loss ( cordial relations1 t he _h ev] attempt$ to save 8 fri5d f an act ( folly4 ,! g5tleman 9 "q desir$ to pres5t to 8 native t[n a mummy 9 its case1 &1 ?\gh w>n$1 p]si/$ 9 c>ry+ on ! negotiations4 ,ev5tually a h&some case1 conta9+ :at appe>$ to be a g5u9e mummy1 0 submitt$ to him4 ,! price f9ally agre$ ^u 0 #bjj4 ,a little lat]1 an ,egyptologi/ saw ! case1 & )\t hesitation pron\nc$ x to be a =g]y4 ,! man :o sold me ! wood5 figures se5 9 ,plate ,,iii1 told me ) great glee t he _h made mummy cases f bits ( old mummy cases & o!r wood4 ,"o he sold to an ,am]ican = #d1 & :51 lat] on1 ?is ,am]ican %[$ x to ! au?orities ( a museum1 he 0 at once (f]$ #ab = x4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 s pleas$ ) 8 b>ga9 t he refus$ ! (f]4 ,plate ,,xiv %[s a piece ( new wood made up to repres5t a piece ( g5u9e mummy case4 ,,mummy ,,clo? ,! mummy clo? ( anci5t times 0 made ) ! w>p & wo( ( diff]5t ?icknesses--! w>p be+ ?ick] ?an ! wo(1 s t x w\ld hang & fold bett]4 ,! piece ( mummy clo? %[n 9 ,plate ,,xv1 ,no4 #c is g5u9e1 b ! pa9t+ on x has be5 done rec5tly1 z "o may be pretty sure f sev]al signs4 ,! pa9t+ has be5 put on ) a bru%1 in/ead ( hav+ ! design outl9$ ) a re$ & !n pa9t$4 ,! col\r has run1 & %[s beyond ! edge ( ! design2 & ! clo?1 be+ dirty1 %[s signs ( :]e ! pa9t has wett$ x4 ,x may belong to ! tw5ty-second dyna/y4 ,9 anci5t days ! workman%ip1 h[ev] bad or h[ev] ha/ily execut$1 0 always done accord+ to fix$ rules1 & ea* l9e _h its mean+4 ,?is ye>1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,i h se5 copies ( ! long beads = :i* ,egypt is s fam\s4 ,^! are probably made 9 ,v5ice4 ,! col\r is beautiful1 & mix$ ) ! imitations are a few really old beads4 ,! mat]ial us$ is glass1 & c be easily brok5 betwe5 ! f+]s4 ,! mode ( sell+ ^! spuri\s beads is to h !m made up 9 a patt]n1 & to h g5u9e beads made up ) !m4 ,!y are manufactur$ 9 v>i\s col\rs1 b ladies especially admire ! blue beads1 & ! m5 sell six ( ! blue col\r to "o ( ! o!r4 ,i b\ght ?ree lots1 made up z se5 9 ! illu/ration1 ,plate ,,xv1 ,no4 #b4 ,two 7 g5u9e1 b ! blue "o 0 false4 ,! price ,i paid 0 #cs4 #f;d4 ea*1 & ! sell] look$ at me ruefully1 & said1 8,y h got ?ree p\nds' wor? ( beads !re40 ,9 ! case ( ! =g$ blue beads ! col\r is equal all ! way r\nd4 ,! old beads are made ( a k9d ( composition2 !y are ?ick]1 less regul>1 & !re is usually "o "p ^u :i* ! col\r has fail$ to be equal--t is ! side ^u :i* ! beads 7 laid :5 fir$4 ,no4 #a %[s "s glass beads suppos$ to be ,roman1 b !y 7 made rec5tly 9 ,v5ice4 ,no4 #d is a /r+ ( imitation sacr$ cats ) g5u9e old beads1 us$ z a necklace4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is a beautiful /ory1 ! hum\r ( :i* w\ld be spoilt by too se>*+ an inquiry into its au!nticity1 ab\t :at is jok+ly call$ 8! pr$yna/ic mummy40 ,! tale op5s ab\t ! "t :5 ! pr$yna/ic graves 7 f\nd 9 ,nubia4 ,!re 0 a great ru% on ! "p ( museums all ov] ! _w to acquire specim5s4 ,x w probably be rememb]$ t ! bodies 7 plac$ 9 ! graves ly+ ^u "o side1 ! legs drawn up1 & "o h& plac$ be=e ! face4 ,!y 7 unembalm$1 b ! dryness ( ! climate _h giv5 ! sk9 ! appe>ance ( light-col\r$ lea!r4 ,ar\nd ! body 7 plac$ a numb] ( j>s & r\gh vessels4 ,z ! dem& increas$1 prices rapidly rose4 ,! ,arabs vi$ ) a ,coptic antiquity deal] 9 f9d+ & sell+ ! graves1 :i* 7 !n tak5 :ole to ! museums4 ,aft] a "t ! supply ran %ort1 & ! dem& became urg5t4 ,! natives 7 h>d put to x1 b ) _! cu/om>y adaptability1 !y rose to ! occasion2 & x is said t !y kill$ _! bus9ess oppon5t1 ! ,coptic deal]1 & buri$ 8 body 9 ! approv$ position4 ,"u ! peculi> climatic conditions obta9+ 9 ,nubia1 a body (t5 dries be=e decomposition c take place1 s1 "s "t lat] on1 :5 a special reque/ came f an important museum = a specim5 ( ! pr$yna/ic burials1 !y 8discov]$0 ! grave 9 :i* !y _h buri$ _! oppon5t1 & sold ! :ole ?+1 pots & all1 to ! museum4 ,b !y c\ld n keep _! good =tune to !mselves1 & lat] on 7 he>d 9 ! village to boa/ t !y _h sold old ,ab\tig = #dej4 ,! above /ory is almo/ too good to spoil1 b :at really happ5$1 ,i believe1 0 t1 :5 ! supply ( pr$yna/ic burials fell %ort1 ! natives took a body f a neighb\r+ cemet]y & arrang$ x 9 "o ( ! pr$yna/ic graves :i* 0 m9us a body1 & lat] sold ! lot4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,xi ,a ,,=g$ ,,tomb ,i ,,am indebt$ to ,dr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,reisn] = ! foll[+ /ory & incid5ts1 & = o!rs :i* are incorporat$ 9 ! e>li] *apt]s ( ?is book4 8,x 0 9 ! summ] ( #aijb1 ,i ?9k1 t a c\ple ( "y m5 f ! we/ bank ( ! ,nile at ,!bes visit$ a deal] 9 antiquities ^: %op is 9 ,luxor4 ,aft] g5]al conv]sation1 c(fee dr9k+1 & s =?1 !y f9ally ask$ ! proprietor if he wi%$ to buy any antiquities4 8#8,c]ta9ly1' he said1 #8if !y are g5u9e4' 8#8,w y believe !y are g5u9e if y see !m 9 position 9 ! tomb 9 :i* !y 7 f\nd8' !y ask$4 8#8,yes1' he repli$4 #8,h y got a tomb8' 8,!y said !y _h1 & made arrangem5ts to take him to x at midnight1 two or ?ree nights lat]4 8,:5 ! night & ! h\r came1 !y met at ! appo9t$ place & proce$$ t[>ds ! tomb4 ,on ! road !re 0 a fi]ce :isp]$ al>m t ! gu>ds 7 com+1 & ! p>ty scatt]$ 9 all directions4 ,! next night a second appo9tm5t 0 made1 & ?is "t ! p>ty rea*$ ! entrance to ! tomb4 ,! doorway 0 block$ up1 except = a small hole1 & seal$ ) :at seem$ to be anci5t mud-pla/]4 ,!y tore d[n ?is block & ent]$ ! tomb1 a l>ge rock-cut *amb]1 lit]ally fill$ ) antiquities--/el1 u%ebti1 c(f9s1 vases1 & o!r objects1 app>5tly cov]$ ) ! du/ ( ages4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiv4 ,a ,,piece ,,( ,,mummy ,,case4 ,?is is new wood made up to repres5t a "p ( a g5u9e mummy case4 8,! p>ty !n adj\rn$ to ,luxor to discuss ! price4 ,! deal] f9ally b\ght ! lot = some?+ l #fjj1 & 0 oblig$ to raise a mortgage on "s prop]ty 9 ord] to get ! money4 ,aft] great difficulties 9 avoid+ ! gu>ds1 ! objects 7 f9ally transf]r$ f ! tomb to ! deal]'s h\se 9 ,luxor4 ,! summ] pass$ 9 pleasant dreams ( w9t] pr(its1 & f9ally ! fir/ ,museum buy] arriv$ on ! sc5e4 ,! deal] select$ a /one f ! pur*as$ lot1 & c>ri$ x r\nd to ! h\se ( a fri5d :]e ! ,egyptologi/ happ5$ to be engag$ 9 negotiations = ! pur*ase ( "s antiquities4 ,! deal] call$ 8 fri5d to ! door1 & ask$ him to %[ ! /el to ! buy]4 ,8 fri5d smil$ & said1 #8,x is a =g]y4' 8,! deal] laugh$ 9 d]ision1 & insi/$ on ! /one be+ %[n to ! exp]t1 :o took "o look at x & said1 #8,rank =g]y4' 8,! deal]1 :o _h f\nd ?is 9 :at seem$ to be an unt\*$ tomb1 n[ became ?or\ghly al>m$4 ,at 8 reque/1 8 fri5d & ! ,egyptologi/ w5t to 8 h\se to inspect all ! objects f ! tomb4 ,!y 7 all =g]ies1 & ! deal] _h be5 sw9dl$ out ( 8 #fjj by a clev]ly-plann$ trick ( ! we/ bank =g]s40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,egyptians :o are engag$ 9 ! mak+ ( spuri\s antiquities are n[ specialis+4 ,"o man 9 ,luxor has p]fect$ ! manufacture ( glaz$ or fai5ce vessels4 ,ano!r at ,q5eh has develop$ ! cutt+ & inscription ( /one sc>abs4 ,at ,ab\tig a =g] makes woodwork & c>v$ ivories1 & some:]e 9 ,egypt !y are mak+ /one vessels ( all p]iods1 app>5tly on a /eam la!1 b copy+ ! anci5t =ms ) great success4 ,a deal] 9 ,cairo once %[$ me an enorm\s head ( ,am5emhat ,,iii41 :i* he said 0 (f]$ to him z com+ f ,tanis4 ,?is mu/ h be5 ! "w ( ,european /one-masons4 ,x 0 cut f a s+le l>ge b\ld] ( s&/one1 an exact copy ( ! exi/+ portraits ( t k+1 b ! cutt+ _h be5 done ) mod]n /one-masons' tools1 ! m>ks ( :i* 7 pla9ly visible1 ev5 )\t a glass4 8,on ano!r occasion10 ,dr4 ,reisn] tells u1 8,i 0 once look+ ?r\gh ! /ock ( a deal]1 n[ dead4 ,sudd5ly ,i caught sight 9 ! back ( a draw] ( :at appe>$ to be a ,babylonian object4 ,! deal]1 :o happ5$ to "k t ,i h "s k ( ,babylonian antiquities1 0 v reluctant to %[ me ! object1 prote/+ op5ly t x 0 a =g]y4 ,i p]suad$ him1 h[ev]1 & he produc$ a doz5 or m v beautifully made ,babylonian sculptures1 b all p]fectly impossible4 ,he said t he receiv$ !m f a ,p]sian1 an ag5t :o came ?r\gh ,cairo e ye>1 & left him a c]ta9 numb] ( pieces to sell on commission4 ,i tri$ to buy "o ( ^! pieces1 (f]+ ev5 z high z #e = x1 aga9/ ! #dj he dem&$1 b he refus$4 ,:5 ,i came back 9 ! spr+1 he told me ) a gr9 t he _h sold !m all at 8 own price to v>i\s travell]s4 8,i aft]w>ds le>n$ ! =g]'s "n1 & t he liv$ 9 ,baghdad1 f an excavator :o _h be5 work+ 9 ,mesopotamia4 ,?is man also =g$ cunei=m tablets1 & ,i h se5 examples ( 8 "w 9 o!r %ops 9 ,cairo besides ! "o ,i h m5tion$4 ,he fir/ began 8 =g]y ( ! cunei=m tablets by mak+ m\lds ( ! two sides1 press+ clay into ! m\lds & /ick+ ! two halves toge!r be=e bak+4 ,^! =g]ies 7 always disc]nible by ! %all[ness ( ! little w$ges ( :i* ! writ+ is compos$4 ,?is seems to h be5 po9t$ out to him1 = aft] a "t he began go+ ov] ^! tablets ) a po9t$ /ick be=e bak+1 & ?us deep5+ ! w$ges4 ,f9ally1 ) ! practice ?us ga9$1 he ev5 w5t s f> z to copy tablets freeh&2 & ,i "k ( at lea/ "o l>ge tablet 9 a ,european museum :i* he made freeh& )\t any tablet to copy f4 ,x has all ! appe>ance ( "o ( ! great tablets f ! temple at ,telloh1 b ! writ+ has no mean+40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,mak]s ,,& ,,sell]s ,,( ,,=g$ ,,antiquities ,,z ,i h already said1 ! majority ( ! mak]s ( =g$ antiquities are to be f\nd among ! v adaptable 8up-riv] m540 ,at ,qus lives ! mak] ( gold reproductions4 ,mo/ ( ! wood5 =g]ies come f ,gurna & ! sc>abs f ,luxor4 ,9 ! villages ne> to ,deir-el-,bah>i are made ! porcela9 vases & figures1 :5ce come also ! /one heads & /atuettes4 ,a numb] ( composition figures are made 9 ! ,delta1 & may be met ) at ,zagazig & ,b5ha4 ,a few ye>s ago ! =g]s us$ to make & sell _! own "w1 b n[ t !y are becom+ ri* & ris+ 9 ! social scale !y are cont5t to leave ! sell+ "p ( ! bus9ess to o!rs & !mselves /ay at home to c>ry on ! mak+ ( fur!r imitations4 ,9 appe>ance !y are tall1 broad-%\ld]$ m5 ) ke51 clev] faces & long s(t f+]s1 direct desc5dants ( ! anci5t ,egyptians1 ) v d>k sk9s1 ?9 lips & p]suasive mann]s4 ,"o memb] ( ! family usually leaves 8 village 9 ! mon? ( ,octob]1 & ) 8 bundles ( c>efully wrapp$ up reproductions drifts lazily d[n ! ,nile on a trad+ boat4 ,arriv$ at ,cairo1 he takes up 8 qu>t]s ) a fri5d1 & ! next day may be se5 9 "o ( ! pr9cipal /reets ) 8 h&s full ( /r+s ( beads & 8 pockets bulg+ ) "s ( ! results ( ! summ]'s "w4 ,dress$ 9 a d>k blue galabeyah1 ) a :ite turban & r$ slipp]s1 he makes an impos+ figure4 ,he has a smatt]+ ( v>i\s languages1 9 :i* 8,real antcas1 g5tleman10 looms l>ge4 ,also he has an intimate k ( ! v>i\s co9ages & g5]ally manages to come out on ! "r side 9 mak+ a deal--at lea/1 ,i nev] he>d ( "o :o own$ to ! contr>y4 ,he possesses l>gely ! gift ( p]sev]ance & is l a sleu?-h\nd 9 track+ d[n a possible pur*as]4 ,9 ?is he is assi/$ by ! b[abs & s]vants1 _m ( :om are 8 own blood-relations or fri5ds4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t mo/ ( ! s]vants 9 ,egypt are ,b]b]9es1 f ,nubia1 & z ! cultivable l& up ! ,nile is 9 places r$uc$ to a few hundr$ y>ds1 & travell+ by boat is *eap1 x w be se5 t ! m5 c easily get to "k ea* o!r well ev5 ?\gh miles ( ! ,nile wat]way may sep>ate ! villages4 ,b ! 8up-riv] man0 is n ! only it9]ant sell] ( antiquities4 ,a donkey boy may h f\nd out t he c make m money by sell+ antcas to 8 patrons ?an he c by runn+ aft] 8 donkey1 ev5 ?\gh ! bak%% be includ$2 s he pond]s ov] ?is until x becomes an obsession & fills 8 ?\ghts day & night4 ,no long] w he rema9 a donkey boy1 he det]m9es2 he has a good arbeyah or cloak & dec5t slipp]s1 & a long black cloak w hide a multitude ( unwa%$ness4 ,visions ( untold weal? spread !mselves out be=e him4 ,a man he has he>d ( got #ab1jjj = a papyrus1 & #dj = a gold-m\nt$ sc>ab is an ord9>y price4 ,by a m]ciful disp5sation1 ,allah has giv5 ! ,naz>5es into ! h&s ( ! ,fai?ful4 ,s he *ooses ri*es2 =1 aft] all1 money means /r5g? & hon\r 9 8 village1 & p]haps--:o kn[s8--"o or m wives :o w be beautiful z ! h\ris ( ,p>adise ( :om he he>d ! ,mullah disc\rse 9 ! mosque only ! la/ ,friday4 ,! prospect is dazzl+ & fills ! boy's bra94 ,ri* & p[]ful1 m5 w look up to him ) respect1 he w possess f$dans ( l& & *ildr5 w rise up ar\nd him4 ,he clasps 8 h&s & looks at a donkey di/a/efully4 ,did he ev] run miles across ! des]t beh9d su* uncleanl9ess8 ,:y1 ev5 ,allah _h nam$ x 8ass10 :i* means1 z he has be5 told1 8a fool0 9 ! language ( ^? :o buy antcas4 ,:y _h he slumb]$ & :y _h 8 eyes be5 %ut 9 ! pa/8 ,"h 0 weal?1 only wait+ = him to seize x4 ,x 0 n too late2 he w\ld =ce =tune to come to him4 ,s ?9k+1 ! boy sat gaz+ ) unsee+ eyes at ! sc5e be=e him4 ,girls pass$ & giggl$4 8,he ha? se5 an ,afrit10 said "o4 8,nay1 a woman ha? ca/ h] eyes on him10 said ano!r4 ,he he>d & fr[n$1 !n b5d+ =w>d1 took up a /one & ?rew x at a pass+ dog4 ,! yelp ( pa9 br\ght him back f ! dream _w4 ,8 resolve 0 tak52 he w\ld become an antca-sell] &1 8,in%allah10 might p]haps reap =tune at "o swoop4 ,s ! plunge is tak51 ! summ] is sp5t 9 ga!r+ toge!r 8 mat]ials & arrang+ to sell = o!rs on commission2 & ! foll[+ season ! er/:ile donkey boy1 8 pockets bulg+ ) small t9 boxes conta9+ 8 w>es1 haunts ! neighb\rhood ( ! hotels :]e live ! buy]s ( antiquities4 ,g5u9e antiquities are few & n to be _h )\t consid]able outlay1 s 9 ! boxes mix$ ) ! real fragm5ts lie ! imitations4 ,x 0 j su* a boy z ?is :o came to my notice "s ye>s ago1 & "o day ,i saw him arre/$ by ! police & convey$ to ! ,c>acol 7police /ation74 ,^u mak+ inquiries ,i 0 in=m$ t he _h be5 tak5 up = annoy+ p by pe/]+ !m to buy sc>abs4 ,lat] 9 ! day ,i saw him lean+ disconsolately aga9/ a wall outside ! ,c>acol4 8,well1 h[ mu* h y to pay80 ,i ask$4 8,fifte5 pia/res0 7ab\t ?ree %ill+s71 0 8 reply4 8,or0--& he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s--8or ,i /ay ?ree days 9 prison40 8,h y paid ! money80 8,no40 8,:y n80 8,i h none40 ,n[ ?is 0 untrue1 =1 o!rwise1 h[ c\ld he give *ange to pur*as]s8--& ^! boys w r>ely risk los+ a sale = ! want ( *ange4 ,?is ,i po9t$ out to him1 & spoke ( ! %ame1 b he %ook 8 head ob/9ately4 ,prison has no ta9t = ^! m51 x is m]ely an incid5t 9 ! day's "w4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+1 :5 he 0 to surr5d]1 ,i saw him aga91 8 pockets no long] bulg+1 8 clo!s clean wa%$1 8 cloak bru%$1 & we>+ 8 new r$ slipp]s4 ,he 0 go+ to prison4 ,call+ him to me1 ,i h&$ ov] ! am\nt ( ! f9e1 say+1 8,g & pay x at once & get to "w aga940 ,! boy look$ sull5ly at ! ?ree %ill+s2 x 0 a lot ( money to give to ! prison au?orities1 & t 0 n ! way to get ri*4 ,!n he salut$ & walk$ away4 ,aft] ?ree days he return$ & ask$ to see me4 ,solemnly he produc$ a piece ( dirty rag1 unti$ x1 & h&$ me back ! ?ree %ill+s4 8,:at is ?is80 ,i ask$4 ,! boy gr9n$4 8,well y see1 sir1 :5 ,i got to ! prison1 ! (fic] :o takes ! money _h gone away4 ,i wait$ !re = "o day1 & !n he came back4 ,:5 ,i pay ! money ,i give him two %ill+s1 b he look at a pap] & say #8,?ree4' ,i say #8,no2 ?ree %ill+s or ?ree days 9 prison4 ,y 7 away :5 ,i come4 ,i /op "h "o day1 & "h are two %ill+s4' ,he say1 #8,no1 ?ree4' ,!n ,i wrap up ! money & /ay two m days 9 prison2 aft] t ,i come out1 & "h is y\r money40 ,obvi\sly !re 0 only "o ?+ to be done1 & he dep>t$ ) a broad smile & ! conviction t he _h done a good day's "w4 ,"o _c help feel+ t su* a boy ought to succe$4 ,on ano!r occasion ,i saw ! same y\? /roll+ ab\t 8 village :5 ,i knew t he %\ld h be5 9 prison = a contrav5tion ( ! law4 ,call+ him1 ,i inquir$ h[ ?is came ab\t4 8,i h bus9ess 9 my village10 he said1 8s my bro!r he come to ! prison & take my place4 ,i give ! policeman "o %ill+1 ,i come out to d my bus9ess1 !n g back aga940 ,let me say t ?is took place ye>s ago1 & ,i d n ?9k he w\ld get out ( prison s easily n[2 b ev5 q rec5tly ,i he>d ( a sale ( antiquities runn+ into hundr$s ( p\nds1 "o ( ! p>ties to ! transaction be+ 9 prison at ! "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!n !re are ! m prosp]\s sell]s ) _! feet firmly set 9 ! pa? to =tune1 :o comb9e ! sell+ ( =g$ antiquities ) deal+s 9 ! real articles4 ,sometimes a dragoman v>ies 8 legitimate bus9ess by br++ be=e ! notice ( 8 p>ty antiquities :i* he decl>es are g5u9e1 or introduces a sell]1 :o at ! conclusion ( ! b>ga9 h&s ov] to ! dragoman a fair p]c5tage ( ! spoils4 ,8 "p 9 ! transaction may be limit$ to ! introduction ( ! sell] & ! assurance t 8,?is man v good man1 dig 9 ! tombs1 lady4 ,don't be afraid1 he v hone/40 ,la/ly !re is ! poli%$ sell]1 tir$ ( mi51 suave ( mann] & high 9 price1 produc+ only ^u pressure 8 /ore ( treasures4 ,app>5tly casual ab\t sell+ any?+1 he is probably ! mo/ dang]\s1 = if no bus9ess is done1 "o leaves him feel+ v mean1 & consci\s ( hav+ committ$ an (f5ce 9 d\bt+ ! au!nticity ( ! articles %[n by him4 ,nor does ! sil5ce ( y\r guide on ! way home t5d to relieve ! feel+ ( oppression & smallness1 until p]haps by "s good =tune "o meets a man :o kn[s2 !n ! feel+ *anges to "o ( relief at ! escape & wra?fulness at ! attempt t has be5 made to sw9dle y4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,egyptologi/s ,,x w\ld n1 p]haps1 be out ( place to make "s special ref]5ce to ! m5 :o are do+ s mu* to ?r[ light ^u ! ?\ghts & lives ( ! old ,egyptians2 b "h is ne$ to tread z w>ily z may be1 = ^! are a race ap>t4 ,*>m+ companions !y are1 delightful ho/s1 brilliant gue/s1 g5]\s & pa9/ak+ to a degree :5 once y h pres5t$ y\r c>d & ask$ to be %[n ar\nd4 ,s clev] are !y t aft] a "t "o le>ns wisdom1 & refra9s f advanc+ !ories 9 _! pres5ce z to h[ ! old ,egyptians cut & work$ _! diorite1 granite1 & o!r h>d /ones3 :at lights !y us$ :5 mak+ & pa9t+ ! tombs 9 ! ,valley ( ! ,k+s3 or :at sy/em ( me*anics !y employ$ 9 rais+ blocks ( /one weigh+ _m tons to ! tops ( ! ,pyramids1 #dhj feet up3 if x 0 an incl9$ plane1 cradles1 or lev]s1 or :at x 08 ,^! m5 h se5 _m workm5 h>d put to x to pull a small granite /atue weigh+ ?ree or f\r tons up an incl9$ plane ( less ?an #de degrees4 ,& yet :at wond]ful pati5ce & c\rtesy mo/ ( ^! exp]ts %[ to well-mean+ b ignorant que/ion]s1 ev5 :5 !y are p]haps burn+ to be free to turn back m pages ( hidd5 hi/ory4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t !m :i* seems /range to new-com]s4 ,p]haps1 inde$ probably1 x is ! inhalation & absorption ( ! desiccat$ & pulv]is$ rema9s ( ! anci5t ,egyptians :i* influ5ces !m4 ,e "o kn[s t ! du/ f tombs produces irritation ( ! air passages1 & possibly ?is also acc\nts = ! div]g5ce ( op9ion among !m2 = nev] yet h ,i kn[n two ,egyptologi/s agree absolutely ^u a giv5 subject4 ,i h he>d a /ory t two savants read an inscription1 ! "o beg9n+ f "r to left1 & ! o!r f left to "r1 & bo? made s5se ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xv4 ,,beads ,,& ,,mummy ,,clo?4 #a4 ,=g$ ,roman beads4 #b4 ,egyptian blue beads4 #c4 ,g5u9e mummy clo? rec5tly pa9t$4 #d4 ,sacr$ cats1 ) g5u9e mummy beads4 ,i 0 some:at surpris$ rec5tly by ! rem>ks ( a le>n$ fri5d to me4 8,y are gett+ m & m l an ,egyptian4 ,i notice ! *ange e "t ,i see y10 he said4 ,x may be s1 al?\gh ! idea is />tl+4 ,we "k t ,cont95ts produce types1 ( :i* fact a good example is ,am]ica4 ,!n add to ?is ! daily dose ( anci5t ,egyptian rema9s1 & ! my/]y is "o no long]1 b ! effect becomes possible if n probable4 ,among ! savants "s ( ! old *>act]i/ics reappe> to-day4 ,li/5 to ! spee* ( ,am5emhat to 8 son1 ,seso/ris1 dur+ ! twelf? dyna/y4 8,he>k5 to t :i* ,i say to !e1 ,t ?\ maye/ be ,k+ ( ! e>?1 ,t ?\ maye/ be rul] ( ! l&s1 ,t ?\ maye/ increase good4 ,h>d5 ?yself aga9/ all subord9ates2 ,! p give he$ to him :o t]rorises !m2 ,approa* !m n alone4 ,fill n ?y he>t ) a bro!r2 ,"k n a fri5d1 ,nor make = ?yself intimates1 ,:]e9 !re is no end4 ,:5 ?\ sleepe/1 gu>d = ?yself ?9e own he>t1 ,= a man has no p ,9 ! day ( evil4 ,i gave to ! begg>2 ,i n\ri%$ ! orphan2 ,i admitt$ ! insignificant1 ,z well z him :o 0 ( great acc\nt4 ,b he :o ate my food made insurrection2 ,he to :om ,i gave my h& ar\s$ fe> !re940 7,brea/$47 ,! _s ( ^! say+s creeps into ! "w1 & excavators may be tru/$ to keep _! own c\nsel4 ,!y w take imm5se tr\ble & pa9s 9 _! explanations1 & endeav\r to r5d] into popul> language ! hi]oglyphics1 & ! mean+s ( ! dead pa/2 b let ! ignorant only intrude ^u a piece ( _! sacr$ e>?1 & 8ice is n 9 x ) !m40 ,once1 :ile go+ ?r\gh "s excavations1 a fri5d po9t$ out a small blue bead ly+ on ! top ( "o ( ! l[ mud walls :i* sep>ate tomb f tomb4 8,%all ,i /eal x80 he ask$4 ,kn[+ ! ways ( excavators1 ,i :isp]$ a w>n+1 8,bett] n40 ,a few /eps fur!r on ! excavator turn$ r\nd & expla9$ po9t$ly1 8,e article f\nd 9 ! digg+s is tak5 note (2 ev5 a small bead0 7"h he paus$1 & we felt uncom=table7 8is plac$ on ! top ( ! wall ne> :]e x 0 f\nd1 & is catalogu$ 9 its turn40 ,aft] ?is little admonition ^u righte\sness1 we walk$ ?\ghtfully along1 & my fri5d edg$ up to me4 8,good job ,i did n /eal x10 he :isp]$4 8,i am p]fectly c]ta9 he0 7indicat+ ! excavator7 8did n he> :at ,i said to y1 unless he has e>s z well z eyes 9 ! back ( 8 head40 ,excavators are1 z a rule1 extremely good judges ( humanity4 ,!y "k t an anci5t pr$atory in/9ct is pres5t 9 mo/ p ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race1 & :o kn[s h[ _m %ort lectures on hone/y t "o small blue bead gave rise to4 ,b ev5 excavators1 or p]haps x is m correct to say "s ( !m1 h _! fail+s4 ,!y are apt to look d[n f an imm5se height ^u an amateur digg] z some?+ too ignorant = words2 & a pa9$ look comes ov] _! faces :5 y m5tion ! "w done by ,s-&-s1 & ! conclusions to :i* he has come4 8,:at is ! c\ntry com+ to80 _! expression seems to say4 ,b ! excavators h _! trials too4 ,sometimes a digg] has be5 work+ = weeks at "s deep burial pit4 ,suppose n[ t 8some?+0 has be5 f\nd4 ,p]haps a door is ab\t to be op5$4 ,at ! critical mom5t1 "s t\ri/s appe> on ! sc5e4 ,! une>?+ or op5+ mu/ /op1 = :o kn[s :at may be f\nd1 & ! greate/ c>e mu/ be tak5 to get full notes & photographic records1 t no?+ may be lo/4 ,! aft]noon passes1 & night beg9s to come on4 ,x is too late n[ to op5 ! f9d1 x mu/ wait1 /rongly gu>d$ f ?ieves1 till to-morr[2 & ! excavator passes an uneasy night1 pond]+ & wond]+ :at he w f9d1 & say+ evil ?+s ab\t ^? :o h9d]$ him 9 8 "w4 ,i h be5 9 ! habit ( %[+ my =g$ antiquities to ,egyptologi/s1 n bumpti\sly1 b humbly1 & ) a due k ( my own colossal ignorance4 ,! specim5 w\ld be pass$ across ! table 9 sil5ce1 accompani$ by a magnify+ glass4 ,! exp]t w\ld fr[n heavily1 b ! specim5 & ! glass w\ld1 9 ! end1 prove irresi/ible4 ,z ,i produc$ sc>abs made m p]fect1 a c]ta9 uneas9ess w\ld be %[n1 & ! "q ask$ me1 8,is ?is g5u9e or n80 ,to ?is ,i w\ld nev] reply o!rwise ?an to say1 8,i %\ld be glad to h y\r op9ion on ! matt]40 ,a v c>eful exam9ation ( ! specim5 w\ld foll[1 & ! reasons = consid]+ x to be a =g]y w\ld be expla9$ 9 t]se pla9 language4 ,!re is a c]ta9 disadvantage 9 collect+ spuri\s antiquities & gett+ expressions ( op9ion ^u !m2 = aft] a "t y\r association ) ^! =g]ies causes an incl9ation 9 ! exp]t to condemn (f-h& any specim5 y may submit to him4 ,to meet ?is occasionally ,i w\ld h& ov] a g5u9e sc>ab1 :i* w\ld be detect$1 & inquiry made z to 8:at ,i 0 up to n[1 or :e!r ,i _h really b\ght ?is z a fraudul5t antiquity80 ,occasionally rem>ks w\ld be po9t$1 & express$ 9 ! bluff way :i* 8hides a he>t ( gold40 ,?is ,i always accept$ humbly1 consci\s ( my own inf]iority4 ,^! exp]ts 7 goodness itself1 & w\ld sp5d h\rs ov] a close exam9ation ( a specim5 submitt$ to !m4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 %[+ ! figure se5 on page #ed1 ! excavator dem&$ 8:]e on e>?0 ,i _h obta9$ x8 ,fill$ ) ! _s ( mis*ief1 ,i refus$ to answ]1 b dropp$ vague h9ts ab\t black granite /atues1 life size2 at :i* he turn$ r\nd1 say+ crossly1 8,really1 ,i believe y are 9 league ) e disreputable p]son 9 ! c\ntry40 ,mode/ly ,i disclaim$ ?is1 & po9t$ out t ,i 0 actuat$ simply & solely by a zeal = sci5ce4 ,i ask$ him if he w\ld be k9d en\gh to read ! inscription ^u ! tablet be=e him4 ,?is he 0 unable to d himself1 b he made a copy :i* he took away = a fri5d to read4 ,day aft] day w5t pa/1 & ! translation did n arrive4 ,aft] ab\t a week or t5 days1 ,i rem9d$ him1 b = "s reason or o!r1 ! translation 0 n =?com+4 ,weeks aft]1 ,i le>nt t my fri5d _h be5 afraid to h& ! inscription to ! man :om he knew c\ld read x1 le/ x %\ld be a fur!r trick on my "p1 & %\ld conta9 no?+ m ?an a message ( ?anks f a grateful pati5t4 ,on ano!r occasion ,i made an exp]im5t z to :e!r my association ) mod]n =g$ antiquities w\ld be suffici5t to bias an exp]t 9 express+ 8 op9ion z to ! g5u95ess ( articles ( kn[n antiquity submitt$ to him4 ,i obta9$ f\r specim5s 7see ,plate ,,xvi71 ( und\bt$ antiquity1 al?\gh ev5 ^! are examples made 9 or = ,nubia ab\t #cejj ye>s ago ( ,egyptian ,fun]>y objects ( ,new ,empire p]iod 7reign ( ,?o?mes ,,iii74 ,! l>ge/ sc>ab is ( v poor workman%ip4 ,! head1 :i* took ! unusual =m ( a sph9x1 0 badly made & proportion$1 & 0 turn$ slightly to "o side4 ,! workman%ip ( ! small] sc>ab 0 also poor4 ,! sacr$ eye 0 well made1 ( a beautiful blue1 & look$ z if x _h only j left ! work%op4 ,! monkey 0 "o ( ! mo/ />tl+ ?+s ,i h ev] se5 f\nd 9 an excavation 9 ,egypt4 ,! glaze 0 mod]n & ! :ole ?+ look$ z if x _h rec5tly come out ( a *eap baza>4 ,b !re c be no "q ab\t ! au!nticity ( ^! ?+s1 = !y 7 f\nd & tak5 out ( ! graves by ! ar*ologi/s ( ! ,nubian ,survey4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvi4 ,,examples ,,f\nd ,,9 ,,nubia4 #a4 #f4 ,a /eatite monkey made #c1ejj ye>s ago4 #b4 ,*eap ornam5t made five ye>s ago4 #c4 ,sacr$ eye ( beautiful col\r4 #d4 #e4 ,sc>abs4 ,on ! mantelpiece ( a h\se 9 ,egypt /ood a *eap ornam5t4 ,?is appe>s 9 ,no4 #b1 side by side ) ! monkey f\nd 9 ,nubia4 ,! anci5t specim5 is mu* ! bett] "w1 b ! lik5ess betwe5 ! two is s /rong z to be absolutely bewild]+4 ,:5 ! anci5t monkey vase 0 fir/ f\nd x 0 %[n to an em95t ,egyptologi/1 n 9 ! ord9>y way z a valuable antiquity1 b a few mat*es 7 plac$ 9 x 7see ,no4 #f71 & x 0 put quietly ^u ! table 9 front ( him 9 ! ev5+ :5 ! p>ty 7 smok+4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 n to be tak5 91 b at once recognis$ x z a valuable antca4 ,ent]+ casually into conv]sation ) my fri5d1 ,i l$ up to ! subject ( antiquities4 ,he 0 express+ 8 views freely1 & ,i wait$ pati5tly4 ,dur+ a pause ,i slipp$ my h& into my pocket1 br\ght out "o ( ! specim5s & pu%$ x across ! table t[>ds him4 ,a scornful smile came ov] 8 face4 8,"o ( y\r =g]ies1 ,i suppose10 he rem>k$4 ,i said1 8,i %\ld l to h y\r op9ion on ! object40 ,he exam9$ x c>efully1 & !n laid x d[n4 ,i pass$ ano!r across to him1 & !n ! rema9+ two4 ,"o by "o he disc>d$ !m1 giv+ x z 8 op9ion t ! l>ge sc>ab 0 a =g]y = ! foll[+ v s\nd reasons1 be>+ 9 m9d ! excell5ce ( ! old ,egyptians' "w4 ,! inscription1 he said1 0 n v well done3 ! two holes on ! side 7 n usual 9 he>t sc>abs3 ! head 0 badly made & turn$ to "o side2 ! "w on ! feet 0 clumsy4 ,! small sc>ab he class$ z imitation = ! foll[+ reasons4 ,! two antelopes are suppos$ to be alike1 b "o is l>g] ?an ! o!r1 & has a l>g] neck & e>s4 ,! bran*es ( a tree ov] ! back ( ! antelopes 7 irregul> 9 size1 "o be+ small & "o l>ge4 ,a r\nd eye appe>s on ! "u surface ( ! sc>ab1 :i* %\ld h _h a duplicate on ! opposite side4 ,! back & head1 he decid$1 7 v good4 ,! monkey1 :i* 0 %[n to him ) a few mat*es plac$ 9 ! receptacle be=e x1 0 decl>$ to be a %ameless fraud1 & he wond]$ t ,i %\ld take up my "t 9 collect+ su* obvi\s imitations4 ,:5 he 0 %[n ! photograph :i* _h be5 tak5 ( a common vase f ! mantelpiece ( a h\se1 & comp>$ x ) ! specim5 he 0 exam9+1 he s>ca/ically inquir$ if ,i b\ght all my antiquities 9 a *eap ,jack's boo? at home4 ,meekly ,i produc$ ! sacr$ eye1 :i* he w\ld sc>cely deign to look at1 contemptu\sly pu%+ x aside on acc\nt ( a small :ite m>k 9 ! blue4 8,h y got any m80 he inquir$4 ,mode/ly ,i said t ,i _h n1 :51 ) "s mutt]$ rem>ks ab\t ! /rang5ess ( ! pursuits tak5 up by p ) m "t on _! h&s ?an s5se1 he /rode away4 ,!re _h ga!r$ r\nd u a little sil5t gr\p ( li/5]s :o seem$ r to sympa?ise ) me1 al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 ?9k+ t ,i _h br\ght all ?is ^u myself4 ,pres5tly "o ( ^! by/&]s said3 8,does n a monkey appe> 9 ,plate #gb1 ,vol4 ,i41 ( ! #8,ar*ological ,survey ( ,nubia8'0 ,!re 0 a dead sil5ce1 & _m inquir+ eyes 7 turn$ ^u me4 ,i said1 8,t is s40 ,!n ano!r man said1 8,x is describ$ z a /eatite monkey hold+ a kohl pot1 = ,i rememb] read+ x ) great int]e/4 ,& ! sacr$ eye is %[n 9 ,plate #gi1 ,vol4 ,i40 ,n[ ! int]e/ became int5se1 & smiles began to appe> on ! faces ( ! by/&]s4 ,x 0 all true4 ,! small sc>ab is %[n 9 ! second volume1 & ! l>ge sc>ab is illu/rat$ 9 ! second report ( ! 8,ar*ological ,survey ( ,nubia40 ,x 01 p]haps1 an unk9d exp]im5t to make1 b yet x 0 necess>y to "k :e!r "o's association ) admitt$ =g]ies 7 suffici5t to bias ! m9d ( a clev] man 9 giv+ 8 op9ion on specim5s submitt$ to him4 ,t5 ye>s ago1 :5 discuss+ ) an em95t excavator ! excell5ce ( ! f\r? dyna/y "w1 ,i said3 8,"h we h ! climax1 s to speak1 ( ,egyptian culture--! p]iod ( ! ,great ,pyramid ( ,*eops1 :i* is s m>vell\s = ! ma!matical exactitude ) :i* x is built4 ,b :]e are ! evid5ces ( ! evolution :i* prec$$ ?is p]iod1 ! "t :5 !y 7 try+ _! dawn+ ideas8 ,no ar*itect w\ld h d>$ (f] to build ,*eops a pyramid1 ! base ( :i* %\ld be ?irte5 acres 9 ext5t & #dhj feet 9 height1 7 he n absolutely c]ta9 ( 8 ability to ov]come ^? ma!matical & me*anical difficulties :i* w\ld be met ) 9 lift+ heavy blocks ( /one #dhj feet4 ,& !n ! sides face due ,nor? & ,s\?1 ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,:]e is ! p]iod ( evolution :i* prec$$ ?is excell5ce80 ,! excavator's reply 0 />tl+4 8,i d n believe t !re 0 "o10 he said4 8,! dem& 0 made & met3 ! same w\ld be ! case to-day if a simil> ne$ arose40 ,p]haps ?is expla9s :y ,egyptians1 )\t prelim9>y tuition 9 sculpture or pa9t+1 are copy+ ! old "w 9 su* a way t only ! mo/ exp]i5c$ are able to tell ! real f ! false4 ,mo/ excavators1 h[ev]1 h a s5se ( intuition :i* tells !m if a ?+ is false or n4 ,n t !y dep5d 9 any way ^u ?is1 = !y weigh up ! evid5ce 9 a /rictly sci5tific mann]1 & give _! decision back$ up by reasons :i* are difficult to dispute4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,ref]5ces ,,masp]o1 8,new ,light on ,anci5t ,egypt40 ,,brea/$1 8,hi/ory ( ,egypt40 ,,wilk9son1 8,anci5t ,egypt40 ,,weigall1 8,treasury ( ,egypt40 ,,brodrick & ,,morton1 8,a ,concise ,diction>y ( ,egyptian ,ar*ology40 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,index ,alaba/]1 attempt to reproduce ! features ( ,myk]9os 91 #ih =g]ies made on a la!1 #ie head 91 #if irregul>ities 9 old pots1 #if j>s1 #ie pots1 #if ,amulets1 #gh ,anci5t pigm5ts1 #ib ,answ]]s1 #ce ,antiquities1 laws reg>d+1 #f lic5ce necess>y = excavat+ & sell+1 #g =g$1 mak]s & sell]s (1 #abe ,beads made ( glass1 #aaf ,roman1 #aaf ,bes1 #da ,blue1 old ,egyptian1 #fa ,blue b[l1 #bg ,bone figures1 #ec ,bronze /atue f ,kh>geh1 #fe ,canopic j>1 #ajb ,*9ese bottles1 #ajf ,co-op]ation ( sell]s1 #fh ,cunei=m tablets1 #abc ,e>!nw>e blue b[l1 #bg ,egyptologi/s1 #ace ,f\r? ,dyna/y "w1 excell5ce (1 #adh ,frauds on buy]s seldom made public1 #i ,fun]>y *amb]1 model (1 #cg figures1 #ce1 #da1 #db ,glaz+1 me?ods (1 #ajc ,goddess ,taurt1 #aja1 #aab ,gold bracelets1 #bj1 #bc bottles1 detection ( fraudul5t1 #bd necklace f ,algi]s1 #bb ( g5u9e c>nelian beads & spuri\s bottles1 #bb ornam5ts1 #aa price paid =1 #ab relics1 fraud discov]$ by date on co9s1 #ag r+1 spuri\s1 #bc sc>ab1 #ba work] 91 #be ,granite b[ls1 fraudul5t1 #ajh price paid =1 #ajh way ( mak+1 #aaj ,hawk's head1 #ajb ,horus hawk1 #dj sons (1 #ec1 #aje ,ibis1 model (1 #ajf ,imitations1 excell5ce (1 #aj ,iridesc5t glass1 #cb ,jewi% collector & ! ,arab1 /ory (1 #ee ,lapis ,lazuli imitations1 #bg1 #bi1 #ca1 #cb ,figure1 ,plate ,x1 ,no4 #d ,laws reg>d+ antiquities1 #f ,lic5ce necess>y to excavate antiquities1 #g ,mak]s & sell]s ( =g$ antiquities1 #abe ,mummy & mummy cases1 #aad ,mummy1 /ory ( 8pr$yna/ic10 #aag clo?1 #aae figures1 #da ,nubia1 examples ( ,egyptian objects f\nd 91 #adc ,nubian figure1 #db ,op9ion z to g5u95ess ( sc>abs n giv5 by ,cairo ,museum ,au?orities1 #fg me?od ( obta9+ exp]t1 #d ,pigm5ts1 anci5t1 #ib ,porcela91 #ii bottle1 #ajj b[l1 #aja examples ( blue1 #aja1 #ajb figures kn[n z =g]ies1 #ajb jug1 ) a piece ( mummy clo? 9 ! m\?1 #aje lotus cup & b[l1 #ajd pap]-weights1 #ed price ( =g]ies1 #ajc sacr$ eyes1 #ajf w+$ sc>ab1 #ajd ,prussian blue1 use (1 #da ,re$s us$ z bru%es1 #dd ,scagliola1 use (1 introduc$1 #ea ,sc>ab1 ! ,ab\ ,roa%1 #ha be>+ /ory ( ,khaf-ra1 #gc ! /ory ( ! circumnavigation ( ,africa1 #gj ,weigall's /ory ( a1 #hb w+$1 & ! f\r ,g5ii1 #id ,sc>abs1 #fi1 #hd export$ to ! ,s\dan1 #hc made 9 ,europe1 #hj mak] ( spuri\s1 #gf recutt+1 #gf rem\ld+1 #ge ,sculpture1 anci5t1 produc$ 9 con=mity ) a canon1 #dh ,seals1 #ia ,s]p5t9e1 j> made 91 #ajh /atue 91 #dh ,slate1 crocodile 91 #ed ,spee* ( ,am5emhat1 #acg ,/atues ( ,isis & ,horus1 #fb1 #fe ,/eatite bottle1 #dg ,/one figures1 #de price (1 #ej =g]ies1 mak] (1 #ea heads1 #df imitation (1 #dg-di kneel+ figure & tablet1 #ed1 #ee /atue1 bronze1 f ,kh>geh1 #fe ,tale ( ,jewi% collector & an ,arab1 #ee ( spuri\s gold articles f\nd 9 ! ,delta1 #ab ( two ,arabs1 #eg ( ! 8pr$yna/ic mummy10 #aag ( ! ,sc>ab ( ,khaf-ra1 #gc ,taurt1 ,goddess1 #aja1 #aab ,tomb1 a =g$1 #aai 8,triple divorce40 ,talak-bi-,talata1 #ad1 #ai ,u%ebti figures1 #ce1 #dg composition (1 #dg1 #di ,woman1 figure ( a1 #dh ,wood1 figures 91 #ce =g]ies 91 ways ( detect+1 #cf-dj mak]s (1 #dc ,wood5 figure ( ,anubis1 #cg j>s1 #ajj model ( dove1 #dd model ( pl\gh1 #db mummy figures1 #d pa9t boxes1 #dc ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,ballantyne ,,company ,,ltd4 ,,tavi/ock ,,/reet ,,cov5t ,,g>d5 ,,london ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,miss+ or obscur$ punctuation 0 correct$4 ,typographical errors 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,inconsi/5t spell+ & hyph5ation 7 made consi/5t only :5 a pr$om9ant =m 0 f\nd 9 ?is book4 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74