Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 3076: Divide the treasure on the spot
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Chapter 3076: Divide the treasure on the spot
In Endacion Church, Ye Tian was introducing the bronze sculpture of the Virgin Mary in front of everyone.
"In the history of Western sculpture art, Giambologna is an important sculpture representative from Michelangelo to Bernini, and the most important sculptor of Mannerism in the late Renaissance.
Giambologna's sculptures are mainly Mannerist marble sculptures, and many of them are large sculptures. Small bronze sculptures are very rare, and each one is very precious.
Please take a look at the base of this bronze sculpture of the Virgin Mary. It is engraved with the name Boulogne. This name is Giambologna's former name and has only appeared on two sculptures. ”
It can be inferred that this bronze statue of the Virgin Mary was a work of art brought by Alfonso Mendes from Rome. When he fled from Ethiopia, he failed to take the statue with him.
Around 1632, the value of this bronze statue of the Virgin Mary was naturally not as valuable as the gold and ruby crown of Emperor Susnillos, but hundreds of years later, it was a different story! ..."
While introducing it, Ye Tian also showed everyone the various features of this bronze statue.
He explained everything from the artistic style to the sculptor's personal signature, the historical stories hidden behind it, and the changes in value.
With his introduction, everyone has a deeper understanding of this bronze statue of the Virgin Mary.
There is no longer any doubt about the authenticity of this bronze statue.
It took about five or six minutes for Ye Tiancai to finish introducing the bronze statue of the Virgin Mary.
He then gave an estimate of the bronze statue.
"Because Giambologna's bronze sculptures are very rare, each one is priceless, and this bronze statue of the Virgin Mary is no exception. I value it at $10 million,..."
Before the words were spoken, the scene was already boiling.
The Ethiopians at the scene all exclaimed.
"Oh my God! Such a rusty bronze statue is actually worth 10 million US dollars. It's incredible!"
"Did I hear you correctly? The value of this bronze statue is actually higher than that of the gold and ruby crown. It's so crazy!"
These Ethiopians are basically laymen who collect antiques and art, and do not know much about Western art.
They don’t even understand the current market conditions of Western antique art markets, so they behave like this.
In their opinion, such a rusty bronze statue is in no way more valuable than that dazzling gold and ruby crown!
The valuation given by Ye Tian really shocked them.
Unlike them, these people in the tripartite joint exploration team all know what is more valuable!
Amidst the exclamations, Bishop Kent and an archaeologist from Harvard University approached Ye Tian in unison.
They all have the same purpose, they are all coming for this bronze statue of the Virgin Mary.
"Stephen, I know you do not collect antique artifacts and artworks closely related to religion. This bronze statue of the Virgin Mary by the Mannerist master Giambologna is obviously a religious object.
And this is a Catholic religious item. Ethiopians will not collect it. It will probably fall into your hands in the end. If possible, we at the Vatican want to buy this bronze statue! ”
Bishop Kent revealed his purpose.
Before he finished speaking, the archaeologist from Harvard University continued:
"Steven, we are following the tripartite joint exploration team this time, and we are also responsible for another task, which is to collect collections for the Harvard University Museum.
This bronze sculpture by the Mannerist master Giambologna is so rare, and it is also a top-notch work of art with strong religious overtones. You will not collect it personally.
In this case, I wonder if it is possible? If your company is assigned this bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, can you transfer it to Harvard University? ”
Hearing what they said, the Ethiopians at the scene were stunned.
Can this still be done? This treasure hasn’t even been cleared yet, and it hasn’t been allocated yet. People are already coming to buy it. This business is so good!
Thinking of this, their eyes when looking at the bronze statue of the Virgin Mary suddenly became more intense, even full of greed.
Even though this is a Catholic religious item, it is not accepted by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
At this moment, Ye Tian smiled and said:
"Gentlemen, this hidden treasure is still being cleaned up. It's a bit too early to talk about these things now. It won't be too late for us to talk about these things after the treasure is cleaned up and distributed!"
"Okay, Steven, we can wait"
Bishop Kent nodded and the archaeologist from Harvard University also nodded.
Next, Ye Tian moved the bronze statue of the Virgin Mary to one side, asked his employees to take photos, register it, and then put it under guard by armed security personnel.
Then he took the third portable safe that was hoisted to the ground, opened it, and took out a damaged wooden box from inside.
Contained in this wooden box are also some religious supplies.
There are gold products and silver products inside.
Without exception, they are all antique artifacts of certain value.
As before, Ye Tian conducted appraisals and assessments one by one, and then asked his employees to take videos and register them. Everything was carried out according to the process and in an orderly manner.
The exploration continues.
The wooden boxes hidden in the underground secret room, as well as the gold, silver, treasures and antiques contained in those wooden boxes, were transported to the surface one by one.
Everything shipped to the ground will be identified and evaluated by Ye Tian.
After four to five hundred years, they finally regained their life and shined with their due light.
As time goes by, more and more wooden boxes are piled up in Endacion Church.
The number of gold, silver, treasures and antique artifacts lying on the ground due to damaged wooden boxes is also astonishing.
Looking at these treasures in front of them, everyone at the scene was very excited.
Especially those Ethiopians, their eyes were red and looked quite scary.
During this period, other exploration groups also discovered some metal objects one after another, some hidden underground and some hidden in walls.
After receiving the notification, Ye Tian asked them to mark those places one by one, and then check the conditions of those places after exploring the treasure.
This is of course done for security reasons.
The performance of these Ethiopians at the scene, especially the performance of the PFLP representative and the deputy mayor of Aksum, made Ye Tian dare not leave here casually.
Fortunately, no accidents occurred and everything went very smoothly.
Soon, the time came to around twelve o'clock in the morning.
With the last portable safe being hoisted to the ground, the treasure hidden deep beneath the Endacion Church has finally been cleared.
All the wooden boxes in this treasure, as well as the gold and silver treasures and antique artifacts scattered on the ground, were transferred to the ground.
Next, Ye Tian checked the situation in the secret room through the video, then picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Nick, please find a few places, wipe the moss on the floor and walls, and let me take a look at the condition of the floors and walls to see if there are any words or murals on them!"
"Okay, Steven"
Nick responded and immediately took action.
They took out towels and wiped them several times on different places on the floor and walls.
As expected, there are no words or murals on the floor and walls of this basement. They are bare, only cold and hard granite.
Ye Tian looked at the video screen and said:
"Okay, Nick, you can come up. The function of this underground secret room is very simple. It is just a secret underground treasure room. There is no time to make any decorations and arrangements."
After receiving the instructions, Nick and the others immediately packed up their exploration tools and returned to the Endacion Church on the ground.
Next, Ye Tian continued to identify and evaluate the gold and silver treasures and antique cultural relics recovered from the underground chamber.
During this process, some surprising discoveries were made one after another.
There are antique artifacts and artworks from Europe, as well as some Ethiopian antique artifacts and artworks, such as some items from the Solomon Dynasty.
In a damaged wooden box, many rough gemstones were also found.
Including Ethiopian sapphires, emeralds, colorful opals and more.
At one o'clock at noon, Ye Tiancai completed the identification and evaluation of the treasure.
After his employees registered the last batch of rough gemstones and put them into a portable safe, the unknown treasure was finally cleared.
Next, it’s time to carve up this treasure.
Ye Tian looked at the Ethiopians present, then said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, according to the agreement reached in advance, next, we should distribute this treasure. I will divide this treasure into two parts of completely equal value, and we will each take half.
You can choose first, and the other half belongs to our company. If you are not satisfied with the distribution results, we can make an exchange on the spot to ensure a fair and just distribution."
"Understood, Mr. Steven, we approve of this distribution method!"
The representative of the People’s Front nodded and said, while the deputy mayor of Axum nodded.
The person in charge of Endacion Church pondered for a moment and nodded.
The three parties they represent all enjoy part of the rights to this treasure.
As long as the three parties do not raise objections, this treasure distribution plan can be implemented smoothly.
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
"After the allocation is completed, if you think that the appraisal results and valuations I gave are not accurate enough, you can find relevant people to re-appraise and reassess. In other words, you have the right to regret it!
In order to avoid endless wrangling, each thing assigned to you corresponds to an opportunity to regret. We cannot waste time wrangling back and forth on one item.
Do you need to contact the relevant people before officially distributing this treasure? We can provide detailed information about this treasure, including video information, as a reference for decision-making!
If anyone from the parties you represent is worried about any hidden operations or tricks in the treasure distribution process, we can live broadcast the distribution process through online video conferencing! ”
"Mr. Steven, before you preside over the distribution of treasures, we do need to report the situation here, but there should be no problem, it is just a routine procedure!"
The deputy mayor of Aksum nodded.
"Yes, I also need to report the situation to my boss"
The representative of the Tiren Formation continued.
"Of course, no problem, gentlemen, if you need our cooperation, you can always ask!"
Ye Tian nodded and made a gesture of invitation.
Then, the deputy mayor of Aksum and the representatives of the TPLF went aside to make phone calls.
No need to ask about the result!
Neither the Tigray State Government, nor the Axum Municipal Government, nor the TPLF want to break their skin at this time.
The treasure distribution plan given by Ye Tian was fair and impeccable, and they had no reason to object.
More importantly, they are in urgent need of large sums of money to prepare for the upcoming war. How can they have the mood and time to argue!
As soon as the deputy mayor of Aksum and the representative of the People’s Front returned from the phone call, the distribution of the treasures began immediately.
Under Ye Tian’s command, several Brave and Fearless Exploration Company employees immediately took action.
They quickly divided all the gold and silver treasures, antiques, cultural relics and works of art from this treasure into two halves!
As Ye Tian said before, the two separate parts of the treasure are completely equal in value.
During the process of dividing the treasure, several Ethiopians held registration forms and supervised on-site with their eyes wide open.
As a result, they found no problems and the entire division process was highly transparent and fair.
After completing the division of the treasure, Ye Tian pointed to the half of the treasure placed on the left and right sides, and said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, you have a choice, I believe this is a very pleasant choice!"
After the words fell, the Ethiopians were stunned.
How to choose?
……
Although it was a bit difficult to choose, after some weighing, the Ethiopians still made their choice.
They chose half of the treasures, and the other half of the treasures naturally belong to the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company.
The half of the treasure chosen by the Ethiopians included the gold and ruby crown of Emperor Susniyos and the Catholic-style gold cross.
The bronze statue of the Virgin Mary created by the Mannerist master Giambologna fell into Ye Tian's hands.
Such a result was actually expected by Ye Tian.
When dividing this treasure, he focused on it.
The half of the treasures selected by the Ethiopians are mainly gold and silver treasures that are easily liquidated, and there are relatively few antiques, cultural relics and works of art.
The half of the treasure also looks more dazzling and eye-catching.
Tigray and the Tigray Front are in urgent need of large sums of money to purchase a large amount of materials and equipment, pay their troops, and prepare for the upcoming war.
Under normal circumstances, they will choose gold and silver treasures that are very easy to cash out.
This is exactly the case!
The other half of the treasures that fell into the hands of the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company are mainly antique cultural relics and works of art that are relatively difficult to realize, as well as some gold and silver treasures.
Most of the last batch of rough gemstones discovered also fell into the hands of the Brave and Intrepid Exploration Company.
This kind of distribution result is exactly what Ye Tian wants.
Although he also played a little scheming, the distribution result was very fair, and the value of the treasures obtained by both parties was exactly the same.
After completing the treasure distribution and confirming that the Ethiopians would no longer regret it, Ye Tian signed the relevant documents with the deputy mayor of Aksum and others on the spot.
Immediately afterwards, Joshua and the others, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately rushed up.
Some of them approached the Ethiopians, while others approached Ye Tian.
"Steven, can we talk about the transaction of the bronze statue of the Virgin Mary now? I just sent the photo of the statue to the director of the Harvard University Museum.
The result is as I expected. The Harvard University Museum really wants to buy that top-notch piece of art. The director of the museum asked me to talk to you first, and he will contact you by phone later! ”
The archaeologist from Harvard University said.
In addition to the bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, the Harvard University Museum is also eyeing several other antique cultural relics and works of art and wants to invest in its acquisition.
For such a thing, Ye Tian would naturally not refuse!