Date: December 13, 2010
Realised Price: $893750
Size: 12.2cm x 15.5cm
I remember watching the news a few months ago, reporting about a rhinoceros horn sold at a auction house for almost 900k. The story behind this rhinoceros horn is rather interesting. The women who sold this horn actually bought it at a yard sale for $1 in the 80s. At that time, she didn't think much of this rhinoceros horn other than a beautifully carved object. This rhinoceros horn had been collecting dust at the woman's home ever since. Until the day her husband died and she needed money for his funeral, the women was forced to sell this rhinoceros horn. She never imagined it was actually a rare artifact that has a potential price between 400k - 600k. I find interesting because the saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure" fits perfectly in this situation. It's really how a person view things in their own perspective. The person who sold it at the yard sale obviously didn't think much of this 900k valued rhinoceros horn, neither did the women who bought it for $1. If the women did not auction this horn, its true beauty would have never had a chance to get recognition. Sometimes, I wonder how many priceless artwork like this horn is buried under a pile of junk.
Source: http://asianart.waddingtons.ca/13december2010/catalogue/320/0355/
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