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December 06, 2007

If You're Like Me And Only Have $56 Million Spare Cash...

Then we're both out of luck on this stocking stuffer

NEW YORK (AFP) - A tiny and extremely rare 5,000-year-old white limestone sculpture from ancient Mesopotamia sold for 57.2 million dollars in New York on Wednesday, smashing records for both sculpture and antiquities.

The carved Guennol Lioness, measuring just over eight centimeters (3 1/4 inches) tall, was described by Sotheby's auction house as one of the last known masterworks from the dawn of civilization remaining in private hands.


Rats. Well, I guess it's back to Best Buy for me then.

Posted by Mr. Bingley at December 6, 2007 10:40 AM

Comments

It's Yoda Schwarzeneggar!

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at December 6, 2007 11:03 AM

I thought you weren't a cat person! That killer beast at Bingley Manor is gonna be pi$$ed about this.

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at December 6, 2007 11:24 AM

At which point Bingley will say "Exit, stage right".

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at December 6, 2007 11:31 AM

That flippin' statue ROCKS!

Besides being...well...rock.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 6, 2007 11:42 AM

It really does look like Snagglepuss, doesn't it, Ken?

I guess the copyright ran out after 4,000 years or so...

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 6, 2007 11:51 AM

That is beautiful. It only shows that there's nothing new under the sun. That style looks like it could have been made last week.

Posted by: Skyler at December 6, 2007 12:36 PM

Forget it, Simba. I will avenge my OWN death.

Posted by: nightfly at December 6, 2007 01:03 PM