NEW YORK—The auctioneer has been smiling and now he speaks slowly. He knows the big moment has arrived.
“So, let me start this at $7,500,000,” he says.
After Dramatic Bidding, 3,000-Year-Old Relief goes to Anonymous Buyer
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An Assyrian gypsum relief of a Winged Genius. Reign of Ashurnasirpal II, circa 883-859 B.C. 7 ft 4 in x 6 ft 5 in offered in Antiquities at Christie’s in New York, on Oct. 31, 2018. Courtesy of Christie’s
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