Treasure Hunt all over the World

Ye Tian carefully inspected the several African wood carvings, then turned his head to look at Ibrahim who was standing aside, and asked with a smile:

"Mr. Ibrahim, if I'm not mistaken, you collected these African woodcarvings from the same place, right? They have the same artistic style and the same materials, all of which are black African ebony.

Judging from the artistic style of these African woodcarvings, they should come from a certain country or tribe in West Africa. The woodcarvings in West Africa are vivid and imaginative, different from those in East Africa.

Judging from the engraving marks on these African woodcarvings, they have been created for forty or fifty years, that is to say, they were carved in the 1960s and 1970s, and they are also considered antique works of art! "

Hearing this, Ibrahim couldn't help but nodded.

"Your judgment is correct, Mr. Steven, these wood carvings are indeed from West Africa. I bought them from a Ghanaian businessman last year, and they have been kept in my shop until today.

According to the Ghanaian businessman, these African wood carvings were bought by his father in Ghana when he was young, and they have been kept in their home. His father passed away a few years ago, and these wood carvings were passed on to him.

Because of the business failure, the Ghanaian businessman sold his real estate and other things in Cairo, and planned to return to Ghana to find opportunities in their own country. The things he sold included these wood carvings.

The Ghanaian businessman didn’t know the age and authors of these African woodcarvings. I thought these African woodcarvings had a certain artistic quality and the price was reasonable, so I bought them back.

Mr. Steven, do you see something in these African wood carvings that I don't know? For example, can you explain the sculptor who created these wood carvings and their real value? "

While saying these words, Ibrahim looked at these exaggerated African wood carvings again, trying to see something.

It's a pity that he didn't discover anything new. In his eyes, these African woodcarvings were still the same, unchanged!

The statue of the man grinning up to the sky seems to be silently laughing at himself!

Ibrahim looked at Ye Tian with eyes full of doubts, curiosity, and anticipation.

Everyone else at the scene also stared at these African woodcarvings, stared at Ye Tian, ​​and looked forward to his answer.

However, Ye Tian didn't do what everyone wanted, but changed the topic.

"Mr. Ibrahim, I would like to ask, what is the price of these African wood carvings? If the price is right, I want to collect these African wood carvings and bring them back to New York.

Although these woodcarving works from West Africa look rough, they are simple and flexible. They can reach people's souls and make people feel the original beauty. I like it better!

As for my identification and valuation of these African woodcarvings, I wouldn't mind explaining if we can get this antique art deal done! To clear up your doubts"

Following his words, Ibrahim looked at these African woodcarvings again, and the rest of the people at the scene were the same, and everyone's eyes suddenly became hotter!

Especially those tourists who happened to be in this antique shop, they were eager to try it, and even had the idea of ​​cutting off these African woodcarvings first!

But they knew that it wasn't appropriate to get involved at this time, and it didn't follow the rules. If they made a rash move, they might be targeted by Steven, which wouldn't be fun!

You know, this guy Steven is notoriously cunning and ruthless. Maybe this is digging a hole, waiting for people like himself to jump in. His real target is not these African wood carvings!

Thinking of this, the minds of those tourists suddenly cleared up a little bit, and then they restrained the desire to cut off, and concentrated on being spectators, and continued to stand aside to watch the excitement. This opportunity is very rare!

Ahmed and the Egyptian cultural relics policeman who were standing behind hesitated to speak for several times, but in the end they still remained silent.

But they all looked worried.

Ibrahim fell into silence, the expression on his face was constantly changing, and became much more solemn, obviously he was engaged in an ideological struggle.

After a while, he made a decision, then looked up at Ye Tian, ​​gritted his back teeth and said:

"Mr. Steven, there are seven pieces of these African woodcarvings from Ghana, all of which are intact. If you buy them all, the package price will be 50,000 US dollars. As long as you can accept this price, they belong to you!

If you only want to buy a few of them, the price will have to be discussed again. Depending on the subject matter and size, the prices of these African wood carvings are different. The price of portrait sculpture is higher, and the price of animal sculpture is lower! "

Before he finished speaking, a bright smile appeared on Ye Tian's face. He obviously didn't care about Ibrahim's exorbitant quotation. In his opinion, this is just like picking up for nothing!

He stretched out his right hand directly, and said decisively:

"Okay, Mr. Ibrahim, I accept this offer, and I think it's very reasonable. It's only 50,000 US dollars. I want all these exquisite African wood carvings. It's a pleasure to cooperate with you!"

"ah!"

Ibrahim exclaimed directly, and even forgot to shake hands with Ye Tian.

He didn't expect Ye Tian to agree so readily, without the slightest hesitation, so that he didn't even have the slightest chance to repent, and the prepared bargaining rhetoric was completely useless!

For a moment, Ibrahim felt his heart tighten suddenly, and he felt like he had missed a shocking treasure. That feeling was very bad!

The other people present at the same scene, like Ibrahim, exclaimed one after another, everyone was taken aback by Ye Tian's words!

At the same time, the eyes of everyone looking at those African woodcarvings became even hotter, almost burning up!

The words that are spoken, the water that is poured out! No one can change it, especially in the field of antique art collection!

After waking up, Ibrahim could only shake hands with Ye Tian with a wry smile, and the art deal was concluded.

The next thing was simple. Ye Tian casually took the backpack behind him, opened it, took out 50,000 US dollars in cash and handed it to Ibrahim, completing the transaction!

Ibrahim took the fifty thousand dollars in cash, quickly counted it with two shop assistants, and then locked the money in the antique store's safe!

Then, he took out an antique art transaction contract and began to fill in information such as the name of the product and the transaction amount on it!

After Ye Tian and Ibrahim signed the contract one after another and completed the last step of the transaction, everyone at the scene looked at Ye Tian, ​​looking forward to his explanation!

Ye Tian glanced at the crowd, and said with a complacent smile:

"Gentlemen, the transaction is completed, now I will introduce to you the origin and value of these African wood carvings, so as to clear up your doubts and avoid confusion.

According to my identification, these exquisite African woodcarvings are likely to be the works of the contemporary art master Al Anarzu, to be more precise, they are the works of Al Anazur when he was young.

Al Anazur is the most outstanding contemporary African art master and sculptor. He was born in Ghana and is currently the most important living African art master.

Previously in New York, I had seen a solo exhibition of Ayer's art, viewed his work several times in different museums, and handled his sculptures myself.

Of the two pieces of Al's sculptures I handled, one of them happened to be a woodcarving in his youth, which is highly similar in style to these African woodcarvings!

Because of this, my eyes lit up the moment I saw these woodcarvings, and I quickly determined that these African woodcarvings were all Al's work.

When he was young, Al Anarzu created many woodcarving works before he became a master, but not many have been handed down. At that time, his art was still relatively young!

It is for this reason that these few African woodcarvings that seem to be above the standard but full of aura will be ignored by people until I found these woodcarvings!

According to the current market conditions and the high praise of Al Anarzuo in the collector circle, the conservative valuation of these African woodcarving works is also more than 8 million US dollars! "

Before the words were finished, there was an exclamation of excitement at the scene.

"Ah! Did I hear correctly? These African woodcarvings are actually the works of Al Anarzuo. It's simply unbelievable!"

"Oh my god! $50,000 turned into at least $8 million in an instant, that's crazy!"

Amidst the exclamations one after another, Ibrahim and the two shop assistants froze in place as if they had been struck by lightning, stunned and heartbroken almost to death!

The few tourists who were about to cut off their beards just now wanted to slap themselves a few times in regret, and missed such a golden opportunity to make a fortune!

As for Ahmed and the Egyptian antiquities policeman, their eyes were full of remorse and their hearts ached.

What makes them even more painful is that Ye Tian has won a lot of spoils before. The value of those antiques and artworks must be astonishing, and there are likely to be many priceless national treasures among them!

Thinking of this, Ahmed and the Egyptian cultural relics policeman suddenly felt that their hearts were bleeding, and they were almost unable to stand still!

Before the exclamation fell, someone suddenly asked in surprise:

"Mr. Steven, you said that these African woodcarvings are the works of the master artist Al Anarzuo. Is there any other evidence? The evidence you mentioned seems insufficient!

There is no author's signature on these African woodcarvings. Mr. El Anazur is the most famous contemporary art master in Africa. There are many sculptors who imitate his artistic style! "

Ye Tian turned his head to look at the clerk who asked the question, then smiled and said:

"Man, this question is easy to solve. I have a pretty good relationship with Mr. Al Ananzu. I have dealt with him many times. I want to know whether these African wood carvings are his works. I will know the answer when I make a phone call." ! I can also have a live video call with him!"

After speaking, Ye Tian took out his mobile phone and sent a video call request to El Anazur who was also in Africa.

In the blink of an eye, his video call request was accepted, and a white-haired Al Anazur appeared on the phone screen!

After a few pleasantries, Ye Tian pointed his mobile phone camera at the African wood carvings, and said loudly:

"Al, I found several African wood carvings in an antique shop in Cairo, Egypt that looked very much like something you made when you were younger, like the one I found in Brooklyn, New York!

I have purchased these wood carvings and they do not have your personal signature on them so I am calling you to have a look at these wood carvings to be sure of your own judgment! "

Hearing his words and seeing the African wood carvings on the floor of the antique shop, the ancestor of Al Anna in the video was stunned for a moment, and then he became very excited.

"That's right, Steven, these African woodcarvings are indeed my work. I created them in the late 1960s, and I gave them to one of my lovers as tokens!

Not long after I sent these wood carvings, I went to Nigeria, and then to the UK and the US. When I returned to Ghana, I couldn't find that beautiful girl! ..."

While Al Anazur was excitedly looking back on his youth and telling his love story, Ibrahim's antique shop was boiling again!