Chinese emperor artefact purchased for £47 turns out to be a rare 25,000 year-old Ice Age fossil
The relic now values at more than £25,000 and the man plans to sell it next month.
By Shubham Sharma
Updated February 18, 2018 04:10 GMT
An Irishman, who bought a £47 artefact, has discovered that the object is actually an Ice Age-era fossil and way more precious than he originally thought.
George Mealy got the 6-inch tall wooden figurine from a store in Chefchaouen, a town in the Rif Mountains of northwest Morocco. Due to his hobby of collecting rare artefacts, he was quick to negotiate and buy the object, the Irish Times reported.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chinese-emperor-artefact-purchased-47-turns-out-rare-25000-year-old-ice-age-fossil-1662102
