Treasure Hunt all over the World

Chapter 3183 Relics of Carthaginian Civilization

in an antique store.

Ye Tian was admiring a simple and weird bronze vessel with a very focused expression.

This is a red copper eagle jug. It is rusted, slightly damaged, and uneven. It must have been smashed by something.

In places that have not been rusted, you can vaguely see some exquisite decorations, but there is no text, so it is difficult to judge the antique cultural relics of what period.

Just as Ye Tian was checking the red copper jug, the owner of the antique shop who was standing beside him was also staring at the jug, his eyes shining brightly.

This red copper jug ​​was a thing he received in the market. It was basically an antique cultural relic, but he didn't know how valuable it was from that era.

Ever since I received this red copper jug, it has been in the antique shop and has remained the same as it was originally, without any changes.

Occasionally, people have asked about this item, but because the price could not be negotiated, the damaged red copper jug ​​was never sold and was left in the store.

What the antique shop owner didn't expect was that Ye Tian would pick up this red copper jug ​​and appreciate it, and looked at it so carefully.

This can't help but make him think about it and get excited.

Could it be that this broken red copper jug ​​has another mystery and is a valuable, even priceless, top-level antique cultural relic?

If so, all the better!

At the same time, he was also secretly calculating.

If this guy Steven asks about the price, what kind of quotation should he give?

The previous offer is obviously not working! So how much should it go up?

How much can you sell this antique relic smoothly without being ransacked by this cunning guy like Steven? This is really a problem!

Just as he was thinking to himself, Professor Paul, Ye Haiya and others who were at the scene were also observing the red copper jug, staring at Ye Tian's expression changes.

"Steven, can you tell us about this red copper jug? Is it an antique, and how valuable is it?"

Yahya asked curiously.

He was not a professional, so he couldn't understand the red copper jug, whether it was an antique cultural relic or a forged so-called antique cultural relic.

Compared with the cultural value of this red copper jug, he is more concerned about how much it is worth and its market value.

Professor Paul, who is a professional, sees more.

"Steven, this red copper jug ​​looks a bit strange. The patterns on the jug look a little bit of ancient Greek culture, but they are specious and have a hint of ancient Rome.

In ancient Greece and ancient Rome, bronze products were more popular, and red copper jugs like this were rare, and the shape of this red copper jug ​​had a bit of African culture.

These things from different regions and cultures are mixed on one utensil. It is really rare, and it gives people a very strange feeling. Could it be that this is a so-called antique cultural relic? "

Hearing this, the antique shop owner's face changed immediately, a trace of panic and disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he was also a little annoyed.

"You bastard, if you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute, but you dare to spoil the good deeds of Lao Tzu!"

While cursing secretly, the antique shop owner also lowered his psychological expectations.

Ye Haiya was the same, with a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

But Ye Tian didn't answer their questions, but continued to look at the red copper jug ​​in his hand, and then turned to look at the antique shop owner.

"Excuse me, what is the price for this red copper jug? If the price is right, I want to buy it and study it."

Before he finished speaking, the eyes of everyone at the scene suddenly lit up.

Especially the owner of the antique shop, his eyes lit up with excitement, and he was about to cheer and celebrate.

He didn't immediately make an offer, but looked at the red copper jug ​​again and thought about it secretly.

After a while, he made an offer for the red copper jug.

"Mr. Steven, the price for this red copper jug ​​is $120,000. If you can accept the price, this treasure belongs to you."

Hearing this offer, Ye Tian immediately smiled and shook his head.

"It's too high a price, in my opinion, this copper jug ​​of unknown origin is not worth that much, it's just because it has a weird style, so I'm a little interested.

I can offer up to $5,000. If the price is okay, then I'm willing to buy this red copper jug. If you can't accept the price, then forget it! "

With that said, Ye Tian put the red copper jug ​​back on the shelf, and turned to look at a pottery next to it.

"what!"

The antique shop owner exclaimed, then froze.

He didn't expect Ye Tian to refuse so bluntly, and he cut the price so hard, he cut off more than 95% in one fell swoop.

This price is similar to what other tourists have been quoted before, only a thousand dollars higher.

Of course, this price is more than ten times higher than the purchase price, and if you sell it, you will make a profit.

But, who doesn't want to earn a little more.

However, the owner of the antique shop also knows in his heart that this broken and strange red copper jug ​​should be difficult to sell for a sky-high price, even if it is an antique relic with a certain history.

One of the reasons is that it is incomplete.

The main reason is that its origin cannot be determined, and there are no similar artifacts for reference.

That's why he made an offer of $120,000, not $1.2 million or more!

In the blink of an eye, the antique shop owner woke up.

But he did not give an answer immediately, nor did he adjust the quotation, but stared at Ye Tian, ​​trying to see something!

Unfortunately, he got nothing.

Ye Tian seemed to have nothing to do, and admired the other items on the shelf in a flash, as if he had forgotten the red copper jug ​​in an instant.

His performance made everyone at the scene a little stunned, and they didn't know why.

At this moment, a white tourist who was also in this antique shop and had been standing by the side to watch the excitement suddenly said loudly:

"I'm willing to buy this ancient red copper jug ​​for $6,000"

Before he finished speaking, everyone turned to look at the guy, including Ye Tian and the antique shop owner.

Everyone knows that this guy is here to pick up bargains.

Fortunately, the timing was not bad, and the rules were not broken, and everyone had nothing to say.

The other guys, who also wanted to pick up cheap ones, were somewhat remorseful.

You shouldn't hesitate, but someone else took it first!

Ye Tian didn't say much, just smiled and nodded at the guy, and reached out and made a gesture of please, without any intention of bidding.

When the owner of the antique shop turned around and saw his action, a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes immediately.

In the same antique shop, the other guys who were secretly coveting the red copper jug ​​suddenly muttered.

They immediately restrained the idea of ​​bidding, and were ready to see the situation.

The white tourist who asked for $6,000 paused, his eyes somewhat flustered.

However, the antique shop owner was not very impressed with the offer, but shook his head.

"Sorry, the $6,000 offer is too low for me to accept"

The white tourist seemed relieved, but tentatively made a new offer.

"Since $6,000 is not enough, how about $8,000? This price is not low, it's three thousand dollars higher than what Steven gave."

As before, the antique shop owner first looked at Ye Tian and did not immediately give an answer.

However, Ye Tian turned his head to look at the few West African wood carvings on the ground next to him. The owner of the antique shop couldn't see his expression at all, and naturally he couldn't know his emotional and psychological changes.

The antique shop owner could only look back and turned to the white tourist.

After a while, he said to the tourist:

"Eight thousand dollars is still too low. Thirteen thousand dollars is the lowest price. If you can accept it, you can take this antique artifact!"

The white tourist hesitated, and didn't immediately nod to agree or refuse.

This guy also looked at Ye Tian, ​​but where he could see his expression, he could only see his back.

Ye Tian, ​​who was admiring a piece of West African woodcarving, had a fleeting smile in his eyes.

For a while, the antique shop was quiet.

Everyone looked at the white tourist, waiting for him to make a decision.

The guy was full of hesitation and did not make a decision immediately.

After a long time, he shook his head.

"I'm very sorry, I can't accept this price, and I don't have that much money"

Obviously, this guy is starting to back off and doesn't want to buy this red copper jug.

The so-called lack of money is just an excuse.

"What about twelve thousand dollars?

The antique shop owner quickly adjusted the offer and voluntarily made concessions.

Obviously, his so-called self-low price is just talk.

It's a pity that the white tourist didn't plan to accept it at all.

After going back and forth, the price soon dropped to eight thousand dollars, exactly what the white tourist had just given.

Hearing the price, the guy hesitated.

But in the end, he shrugged his shoulders and said with an embarrassed expression:

"I changed my mind and don't want to buy this old red copper jug ​​anymore. I'm very sorry, I'm just a layman and don't understand these things at all"

Hearing this, the antique shop owner was so angry that he almost vomited blood, his eyes spitting fire.

I don't want to buy you bastard. What are you making? I wasted so much emotion and saliva of Lao Tzu!

Thinking of this, the antique shop owner suddenly had the urge to rush up and beat the white tourist who was making fun of him.

Seeing his appearance, the white tourist dared to stay in the store, and hurriedly left the small antique store.

"Hahaha"

Everyone laughed, and the antique shop owner was a little embarrassed.

After visiting for a while, Ye Tian and the others were about to leave.

Just as they were about to go out, the antique shop owner suddenly said:

"Please stay, Mr. Steven, this red copper jug ​​is sold to you for five thousand dollars."

Ye Tian immediately looked back at the antique shop owner with a bright smile on his face.

"Ok, $5,000 deal, happy cooperation"

With that said, he shook hands with the antique shop owner and concluded this antique art deal.

A few minutes later, they just left the small antique shop.

When he left, Ye Tian had a wooden box in his hand.

What was in that box was the broken red copper jug.

As soon as they walked out of the door of the antique shop, the antique shop owner chased after them and asked curiously:

"Mr. Steven, this ancient red copper jug ​​belongs to you now, can you explain the real reason for purchasing this antique relic?"

Ye Tian immediately stopped and turned to look at this guy.

Everyone, including the owner of the antique shop, as well as many media reporters who heard the news and people watching the excitement, all looked at him and the wooden box in his hand.

Without exception, everyone's eyes were full of curiosity and their eyes were extremely hot.

"Are you sure you want to know the answer to this question? In my opinion, since the thing has been sold, you'd better not know it, so as not to regret or even suffer!"

Ye Tian said with a smile.

Before he finished speaking, the antique shop owner felt a sharp pain in his heart, and regretfully wanted to slap himself twice.

He knew in an instant that he had missed a precious, even priceless treasure, and that he had been ransacked by this cunning bastard, Steven.

What this **** did in the store just now was just acting, waiting for him to take the bait, and then buying the red copper jug ​​at a negligible price.

Not only the owner of the antique shop, but also the white tourist who tried to cut off the beard before, was also remorseful at this time and even wanted to die.

That guy was standing next to the crowd watching the excitement, staring at the wooden box in Ye Tian's hand, his eyes were red and blood was about to burst!

"It's only 8,000 dollars. How could I be timid at the time? I didn't buy that red copper jug. It was extremely stupid."

While blaming himself, the guy slapped himself directly, startling everyone around him.

Looking at the antique shop owner again, he swayed in place and almost fell to the ground.

After stabilizing his body, he immediately took a deep breath, then gritted his back molars and said:

"Mr. Steven, I still want to know the answer to this question. Even if I regret it to the death, I will die to understand it!"

"Well, since that's the case, then I'll talk about the reason for buying this red copper jug."

Ye Tian smiled and nodded, then explained:

"According to my judgment, this red copper jug ​​should be an antique relic from the late Carthage period, made around 200 BC, and Carthage died in 147 BC.

When Carthage was in its heyday, its ruling area was quite vast, spanning both sides of the Mediterranean Sea, including what is now Sicily in Italy, Sardinia, and Corsica in France.

Throughout the history of Carthage, it has always competed with ancient Greece for hegemony in the Mediterranean Sea in the early stage, and then competed with the emerging ancient Rome for hegemony.

Ancient Carthage, located in North Africa and the western Mediterranean, is an important part of ancient African civilization. Because of this, the colors of various cultures can be seen on this red copper jug.

Of course, this is only my personal judgment, and further exploration and research are needed. If only based on these, the value of this red copper jug ​​is really not high. After all, the preservation condition is not very good.

But I suspect there may be undiscovered Phoenician writing under those patinas, and if that proves out, that's another story, and this red copper jug ​​will be a top antique artifact."

"Pfft!"

The owner of the antique shop fell directly to the ground~www.readwn.com~ with a face full of frustration and remorse.

"Bronze jug with Phoenician writing, my God! What the **** did I miss? What a big idiot!"

The owner of the antique shop said in a lost soul, and did not stop hitting the ground with his fists.

Equally grief-stricken is the lost white tourist.

Professor Paul and Yahya, as well as the rest of the people who were watching the excitement, exclaimed one after another.

"Really? This guy Steven actually found another top antique artifact. This is just crazy and incredible!"

"It seems that the rumors are true at all. This guy Steven is God's darling. All good things fall on his head, but others get nothing!"

"It's over! I have a very bad premonition that the antique art market in Rabat, and even the entire Morocco, is about to suffer a catastrophe, and it will be madly ransacked by this **** Steven!"

At the same time people are talking about it, they are also envious and want to go crazy.

Everyone stared at the wooden box in Ye Tian's hand, wishing they could rush forward and grab it and take it for themselves.

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At this moment, Ye Tian smiled again and said:

"You don't have to be too sad. Whether this red copper jug ​​has ancient Phoenician writing is not necessarily so. Maybe my speculation is wrong."

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