Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 345: Man-eating bird mask (please recommend, please vote, please reward)
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The major discovery that excited Ye Tian was in the second booth, which radiated a dazzling white light and dozens of layers of charming halos, which instantly caught his eye.
Fortunately, he was wearing light gray sunglasses and no one saw his bright eyes! No one knew that a valuable treasure was right in front of them!
This is a fine piece of modern art, from the 1950s, with extraordinary artistic value and equally high market value! Ten million dollars is just the starting point!
Although I was extremely excited and ecstatic! But Ye Tian's expression did not change at all. He was still relaxed and natural, walking forward with everyone while talking and laughing.
He did not immediately go over to grab this valuable treasure. Instead, he suppressed his excitement and started shopping from the first stall as usual, gradually approaching his goal!
There are too many eyes on you. If Cheng Yaojin pops up halfway and is intercepted or the price is raised, it will be a big loss!
I can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry! Ye Tian still understands this!
The first stall also sells antiques, and the stall owner is a white man in his thirties.
As he walked to the stall, Ye Tian's eyes couldn't help but light up again and he let out a light sigh.
There were several good antiques on the stall. They were not priceless treasures, but they were very distinctive. Two of them immediately caught his eye.
These are two handmade wooden masks from Native American and Indian art.
The mask is not very old, less than a hundred years old. It emits white light with five or six layers of halo. It has certain artistic and collection value, but it is not a very precious antique.
The reason why Ye Tian is interested is because of the shapes of these two masks and the indigenous culture they represent.
After standing in front of the stall and admiring it for a while, he then pointed at the mask and asked:
"Good afternoon, man, can I see these two crow masks? I didn't expect to see the masks of the K tribe here!"
"Hello, Steven, of course, please take a look!"
The stall owner said with a smile, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.
"Okay!"
Ye Tian nodded, leaned over and picked up one of the masks, and began to appreciate it carefully.
This is a crow mask, to be precise, a mask shaped like a crow's head.
The mask is carved from black walnut wood, with sharp and lifeless eyes, an everted nose, a beak about 50 centimeters long, and a brown rope symbolizing feathers on the top of the mask.
The various organs on the crow's head have been expressed by the carver using unique Indian artistic techniques. The shapes are weird and exaggerated, but lifelike!
Especially those eyes that are more white than black, so cold! Sen Leng! There is an aura of death, which makes people feel chilled in their hearts just by looking at it!
The bottom of the mask was cut into a bowl shape and was used to buckle on the top of the head instead of wearing it on the face. The beak stretched forward long.
This is a mask unique to the K tribe of Indians. It is a specialized tool for priests. Not only does it not exist in other races, but even other Indian tribes do not have such a weird mask. This is the only one, and there is no other mask!
While admiring the masks, Ye Tian also quickly looked through the two masks.
Sadly, there are no hidden secrets and no hieroglyphs, just two masks.
After looking through the masks in his hands, he raised his head and looked at the stall owner, and asked curiously:
"Man, this is a mask for priests of the K tribe in Canada. It is rarely seen outside. How come it appears here? How come you have two things like this? What's the story?"
"Wow! Steven, your vision is so sharp! You can even recognize this thing, I admire it! To be honest, although this thing belongs to me, I only know a little bit about it!"
The stall owner gave a thumbs up and praised a few words, his eyes filled with admiration! Master!
The rest of the people also looked at Ye Tian with admiration.
He even knows such an obscure thing, is there anything he doesn’t know? Antique encyclopedia!
"It's normal that you don't understand these two masks. There are not many K people anymore, and there are even fewer things passed down from their tribe! Most people don't know them!"
Ye Tian said with a smile, a little proud in his tone.
He learned this knowledge in the museum. After visiting the museum so many times, he can’t go to the museum in vain!
“I bought these two masks on the Navajo Tribal Reservation. They looked fresh and had never been seen before, so I bought them back without knowing their specific meaning.
After I came back and searched online, I found out that this thing comes from the K tribe of the Indian tribe in Canada. It is a priest's tool. I know nothing else about it. There is really little information online.
When I came to Corridor 127 this time, I threw them on the stall to see if I could sell them, but no one cared about them at all. You are the first person to recognize their origin! "
The stall owner was a little helpless as he explained the origin of the two masks.
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter and everyone laughed.
The stall owner also smiled awkwardly, but after all, he was working in the flea market for a living, so he naturally had a time-tested face and returned to normal immediately.
After a pause, he asked expectantly:
'Steven, since you know this stuff, let me tell you about it. I hope it can clear up some of my doubts. If you can appraise these two masks and give them a rough estimate, then I can It couldn't be better! "
"Yes, Steven, please explain it. I believe everyone is curious and wants to know more about this!"
Someone on the scene immediately echoed, and everyone's eyes were full of curiosity, obviously having the same idea.
"Dear, this mask is so weird, I want to know about it too!"
Betty whispered, looking at the two masks curiously.
"OK! Since everyone wants to know more, let me talk about these two masks!"
Ye Tian smiled and said loudly, agreeing to everyone's request.
Because these two masks represent a special meaning, although they have certain artistic value and market value, and may earn a lot of dollars, Ye Tian is not interested in them and does not pocket them. desire!
He doesn’t want to have two masks representing the souls of man-eating birds and closely related to death in the car at all times during the rest of the journey. That feeling will definitely not be comfortable!
After sorting out his thoughts for a while, he quickly began to explain the two masks.
"To understand these two masks, you must understand the Indian tribe that makes and uses this mask, the Kwakwakawakw tribe living by the sea north of Vancouver, Canada.
The K tribe is the abbreviation, and the full name is the Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa tribe. They were the first Aboriginal people to settle on Vancouver Island. They have lived on the island for thousands of years and are still an important part of the island's population.
In the winter memorial ceremony of the K tribe, there is a very important dance the-Hamat'sa. During the dance, the protagonist is possessed by the soul of the legendary man-eating bird, thus losing his rationality and becoming no different from a beast. .
Through dancing, the villagers will gradually drive away the protagonist’s beastly characteristics, allowing him to regain peace and wisdom. The three most prominent tribesmen in the village will wear three kinds of man-eating bird masks when dancing.
What you see now are two of the masks, one with a straight beak and one with a curved beak. The beak of the other mask is very wide and the length is between these two, representing another kind of cannibalism. Bird
The K people believe that these masks are sacred carriers. After the memorial ceremony, they will place them in a secret place and tie the beaks with ropes to prevent them from discussing how to fly out and eat people in the middle of the night! "
Everyone at the scene couldn't help but have a flash of fear and disgust in their eyes. It turned out to be related to death!
The two reporters who were admiring the other mask immediately put the mask back in the booth as if they were electrocuted.
Then they both took a deep breath and patted their chests, with expressions of fear on their faces.
Old Americans are also superstitious!
Especially when it comes to things that are mysterious, related to the soul and death, many people are afraid to avoid them!
The stall owner was completely dumbfounded. He stared at Ye Tian dumbfounded, and his heart instantly became miserable.
It turned out to be a man-eating bird mask. Who would sell this **** to? Who would be willing to buy something like this for collection? Isn’t that just holding on after being full and asking for trouble?
You shouldn't let Steven do the appraisal. Now there's no chance of deceiving anyone!
At this moment, the stall owner was almost filled with regret and wished he could slap himself twice.
Looking at everyone's reactions, Ye Tian laughed softly.
I knew it would be like this! But here comes the twist!
“Due to cultural differences, people’s understanding of things is also different. In everyone’s eyes, these two masks are unlucky things, but for the Kwa Kwa Kwa Kwa people, they are sacred carriers. !
Looking at the two masks themselves, they should have come from the 1930s. They are made of exquisite materials, exquisite carvings, authentic, and well-preserved. They can be regarded as good Indian antiques.
The Kua Kua Jia Kua tribe now only has more than 5,000 people, and there are not many people who inherit this skill. There are even fewer masks leaving the tribe, and things are rare and valuable! Therefore, this type of antiques are still sought after by many people in the market! !
If anyone at the scene is interested in Native American art, you can communicate with the stall owner, negotiate a suitable price, and get these two very rare masks. This is a good choice! "
Before he finished speaking, the stall owner's eyes had already brightened up, as if he had come back from the dead and saw hope again.
The way he looked at Ye Tian was filled with gratitude and eagerness, and he wished he could rush up to him and give him a warm hug.
Brother, maybe I will make a fortune today! All this is thanks to this guy Steven!
Even if no one buys these two Indian antiques today, as long as there is an appraisal conclusion given by this guy Steven, then there is no need to worry about whether these two masks can be sold? There is no such problem!
The rest of the people at the scene were dumbfounded, looking at the two masks on the booth in disbelief.
The two ominous things turned into treasures again in the blink of an eye! This change is too fast!
In shock, some people's eyes have started to heat up, and they are even ready to take action immediately!
Taboo! superstitious! To **** with all of them!
In front of the green Franklin, these can be completely ignored!
Ye Tian didn't pause for a moment and continued to increase the pressure for everyone.
"For these two Indian antiques, I will not announce the valuation immediately. Anyone who is interested can show their skills. Bargaining is also a kind of fun. I believe everyone will enjoy it.
When you complete the transaction and the money and goods are cleared, if both parties to the transaction still want to know the valuation I gave, then I will tell you privately. It will be clear at a glance whether you have made a profit or a loss! "
After finishing speaking, he picked up another mask and prepared to continue admiring this rare aboriginal art.
He just admired it and had no idea of taking it as his own.
Some things are just for looking at, not necessarily for pocketing, such as Tang Sancai, these two masks, mummies and the like!
"Pa bang bang"
Ye Tian had just picked up the mask and before he started admiring it, a burst of crisp applause suddenly came from his ears.
Immediately afterwards, another slightly arrogant voice came.
"The explanation is great! As expected of a famous professional treasure hunter, I want these two Indian masks!"