Many thanks to Tony Marson for forwarding me this item: "An antique dealer from Leeds who paid £50 for a tray of unwanted silver discovered a hidden treasure inside which is expected to fetch up to £4,000 when it goes under the hammer. Martin Roberts, of Stanningley, found the miniature alabaster torso figure after buying a drawer of discarded silver in a house clearance sale.Experts confirmed the four-inch high artefact is a royal shabti dating back to 1386BC and found in the tomb of the Egyptian king Amenophis III in 1799.Mr Roberts, 48, said it was the latest in a list of bargains picked up at clearance sales."
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