According to United Kingdom broadcasting company, United States Fox News Network on March 23, Mexico Government claims, 21st in France a statue of a Paris auction house transaction value EUR 2.9 million (about $ 26.81 million RMB) period of Maya sculpture is fake, day auction 66 pieces of Mayan relics are fakes. This statement has angered the auction house.
21 day, France Paris art auction of famous line deluwo (Drouot) 67 pieces of the Mayan period art auction, sold the highest is a statue of 1.65-metre high sculpture, showing images of soldiers is the Mayan period of face mask, hands holding a shield was coated with blue, green and orange colors. This sculpture sold for on the day of 2.9 million euros (about 26.81 million yuan), purchased by one private collectors in Europe.
Mexico National Institute of anthropology and history recently publicly stated, this sculpture is a fake, does not meet the characteristics of Maya heritage in the period. United Kingdom broadcasting company said Mexico Ministry of Foreign Affairs will inform France Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reporters Institute as saying: “ sculpture tried to make some characteristics of the Maya period, but the character's posture, bending from the sculpture's leg, tied to the leg straps of these details, but does not meet the Mayan culture. &Amp;rdquo; Institute said that this sculpture is a high imitation, deliberately fashioned sank the old appearance. At the same time, auction 66 pieces of art are also fake.
Mexico enraged deluwo auction houses of the Institute. Once the auction house Columbus cultural expert Jacques · breeze insisted on authenticity of this sculpture, that has a history of more than 1000 years. Breeze says: “ Mexico is too ridiculous, unfounded. This is a famous work of art, after a strict examination. &Amp;rdquo; auctioneer Alexander staff revealed that since 1976, many of the files mentioned in this sculpture, and has a number of experts. Previously recognized in the industry this sculpture in ad 550 to 950 years of age.
