Pot of gold at Egyptian temple

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/ancient-egypt-temple-gold-pot-statue-b2709958.html

Ooo.....

[Ian61]

That's almost enough good to make a toilet. Just my opinion of where modern art is going.
(For those outside UK a toilet made of gold, supposed to be an artwork was pinched from Blenheim palace and melted down, can't condone the crime but at least they had taste. I don't think it is more than an upmarket version of Klimpt's urinal from over a hundred years ago)

[Imperial Dave]

 

[Erpingham]

I don't think it is more than an upmarket version of Klimpt's urinal from over a hundred years ago

Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain"?

[Ian61]

I would have sworn Klimpt, but as usual you are quite correct Anthony.

[Erpingham]

A thing of boring ordinariness that has become a key point in the history of art. Incidentally, the original was binned after the original exhibition it was intended for - it wasn't recognised as a great artistic statement until later, when Duchamp was persuaded to create authenticated copies for galleries.