[Archaeonews] Fwd: Fake seal sold at Christie's NY

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Dear List Members

The FAKE seal of "Oniyahu", depicting a sailing ship, published by 
Nahman Avigad and Benjamin Sass 1997 (WSS no. 84)

was sold last week at Christie's Auction in New York for $75,000 + 
25% commission. ($93,750)

See it at:

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/ancient-art-antiquities/an-israelite-dark-gray-jasper-scaraboid-circa-5747499-details.aspx?from=salesummary&intObjectID=5747499&sid=baee5aba-5574-42c3-b9b8-df96165fc561 



The sale took place several days AFTER I told them that the seal is a fake !!
I even sent them the picture of another fake seal made by the same 
faker but they ignored it.

This is for the second time they offered a fake Hebrew seal.
In the previous case they withdraw the item from the sale but this 
time they preferred to sell it. This is a shame !

Sincerely
Robert







Robert Deutsch, Ph.D. Tel-Aviv University
Archaeology - Epigraphy - Antiquities - Numismatics
Chair: Israel Numismatic Society - Tel Aviv Branch
7 Mazal Dagim Street, Old City of Jaffa, Israel 68036
http://independent.academia.edu/RobertDeutsch  
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