Chapter 1890 2 Pairs of Statues

Since ancient times, people have said that there are many treasures in the Great Pyramid, but no one has been able to enter the pyramid because they don't know where the entrance is.

According to records, the first person to enter the Great Pyramid was the Egyptian Caliph Almamun in 820 AD.

The Almamontans used blasting stones to create a passage into the Great Pyramid. During the excavation, they accidentally discovered the original passage and thus surveyed some of the internal structures.

Unfortunately, when they walked hard to the "royal house", they only saw an empty sarcophagus, and there was not a single celestial map or treasure that Almamon had dreamed of.

In 1682, the Englishman John Gripps measured the Great Pyramid and calculated the total weight of the stacked stones.

In 1765, another Englishman, Nathaniel Davidson, noticed that there was a strange echo when the royal family spoke. As a result, he found that there was still space above the royal family. This is the structure now called the "weight loss room".

At that time, any news about the Great Pyramid could cause a sensation. In fact, no matter in which era, the mystery of the Great Pyramid strongly attracted people.

Standing on the north side of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, looking down from the top, you can see the entrance and exit for tourists, which is the entrance to the tunnel opened by Almamon.

Walking into the tunnel opened by Almamon, you will soon reach the original passage. Going forward, there is a climbing passage. There are three granite blocks weighing about 5 tons blocking the way.

Back then, Almamon and his party were unable to pass through here, so they had to open another passage and move forward in a roundabout way. The ascending passage led to a large corridor with holes of unknown purpose opened at equal intervals on both sides of the large corridor.

The large corridor leads all the way to the lounge, where there is a falling stone device. Pull it open to reveal the royal family.

Above the royal family is a five-story house called the "weight loss room". There is also a "descending passage" with the same slope as the ascending passage in the tower. After descending at an angle of about 97 meters, it becomes horizontal and reaches the basement. This is an unfinished room located 30 meters underground, approximately directly below the top of the pyramid.

These were originally well-documented information, but now with Charlotte's interpretation, they have become fabricated products and part of the great scam of the century.

Yang Cheng didn't know who to believe. He had been to Egypt and seen the pyramids, but had never touched the materials that were said to be natural stones. But now, those polar bear experts have proven that the stones are concrete structures and not pure natural.

Both sides have opposing views,

Whoever wants to outdo the other lacks some conclusive evidence.

However, Yang Cheng still prefers his own judgment. He still knows a little bit about the urine properties of polar bears. In order to rewrite the history of Europe, polar bears have done a lot of ridiculous things. So, if they forcefully change Egypt, It doesn't seem to be a big problem.

As for Charlotte's words, he didn't take them seriously at all. If Charlotte was an expert on ancient Egyptian civilization, then his words would still have some credibility, but he was just an antique dealer. No one believed his judgment.

The key is that this matter can't be explained clearly at all, so just stop talking about it. Yang Cheng said to Arthur, "Can I see Mr. Williams's collection?"

Williams was already prepared and took out Williams' collection from the vault, which were two pairs of human statues.

Arthur pointed to a pair of bronze statues and said, "This is a double standing statue of Pharaoh Menkaura and his wife during the Fourth Dynasty of the Ancient Kingdom."

The statue is a bit old. The king and his wife stand side by side. They both take a half-step forward with their left foot, but there is no movement. The center of gravity of the whole body still falls on the two feet. This seems to be a characteristic of Egyptian sculptures, which has never been seen before. It shows a character who puts his whole body weight on one leg while the other leg gently leaves the ground. This standing posture enhances the feeling of stability and stability.

The king's arms are vertical and his hands are clenched to show the concentration of strength; the princess's left hand is bent and placed on the king's left arm, and her right arm is hugging the king's waist. This is the standard format of Egyptian couple portraits.

Although the standing posture is a bit stiff, the facial expression of the figure is still vivid with a hidden smile.

The sculptor made different contrasts between the male and female bodies, depicting the soft undulating curves and graceful figure of the woman through thin and tight-fitting long clothes, while the king's figure is strong and upright.

After Yang Cheng had finished looking at it, Arthur introduced another pair of colorful statues. They looked like they were made of plaster, but they should be made of colored wood. "This is the statue of Lahotep and his wife," he said.

Lahotep was a prince of the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. The seated statue of him and his wife Norphlet embodies the statue rules of the Egyptian royal family: the figure sits upright with his legs together, the man's right hand is spread across his chest, and his left hand is placed on top of his chest. On the knees; the woman protects her chest with her hands, her face is calm and serious, and there is no character description or emotion. "

Yang Cheng thought of the statues he had seen before and couldn't help but nodded. Statues from the ancient Egyptian kingdom were often like this.

The prince is naked except for his shorts. He has broad shoulders and thick chest, and strong muscles. He contains the power to conquer everything. His skin is brownish-red, probably because the man often goes to war and is exposed to the sun and rain, while the female statue has a light yellow complexion. Delicate and fair, this is due to the long-term boudoir life.

The two statues each have different aesthetics. The prince has powerful bodybuilding, while the wife mainly shows pure and soft beauty. Her delicate face has thick short hair on both sides. She is wearing a long white dress, like Cao Yi coming out of the water, showing her plump and round body. The figure's body has a pair of peaks in front of it, and the whole body shape is full of symmetrical and balanced beauty.

From the perspective of modern art, the sculpture language of ancient Egypt is extremely concise, with changes in hardness and softness in its generalization, fully expressing the aesthetic characteristics of the Old Kingdom period.

The statues of pharaohs and princes and nobles in Egyptian portrait sculptures strictly follow the "frontal law" program according to religious rules, so the postures and expressions of such statues are rigid and rigid, with more divinity than humanity.

However, statues of low-status figures are rarely limited by this formula and focus more on the realism of life forms. Most of these figures are buried as figurines.

Looking back, Yang Cheng asked, "Where did these two pairs of statues come from?"

Arthur shook his head, "My uncle never mentioned it, but I have the impression that I saw these two pairs of statues in his study when I was very young."

Regarding the authenticity of this pair of collections, Yang Cheng had no way of telling. After all, he was not a professional, but with Jim Williams's character, he would definitely not put a pair of fake antiques under his nose, right?

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