My box filled with this yesterday, and I'm sure it will be seen repeatedly over the next few months as the auction draws nigh ... here's the version from LiveNews:
... of course, you have to see the photo:
An ancient marble sculpture with an uncanny likeness to Elvis Presley is to go under the hammer at the London auction of a major Australian art dealer's collection.
Graham Geddes is expected to pick up more than STG1 million ($A2.05 million) by selling off more than 150 Greek vases and Roman marble reliefs at the Bonhams auction in October.
The Elvis-like marble sculpture, complete with a quiff similar to that favoured by The King, is believed to be about 1,800 years old and worth STG25,000 to STG35,000 ($A51,000 - $A71,800).
So strong is the likeness, Geddes himself nicknamed the Roman marble acroterion - a carved head from a stone tomb or burial chamber - "Elvis".
"Fans of the King of rock 'n roll, seeing this face from the distant past will be forgiven for thinking that their idol may well have lived a previous life in Rome," a Bonhams spokesman said.
Also included in the auction is a 2nd century Roman marble relief of Diana the Huntress worth between STG60,000 and STG90,000 ($A123,000 - $A184,600).
Many of the vases up for sale depict everyday scenes of life in ancient Greece as well as depictions of various myths and legends.
A large Apulian red-figure hydria vase from around 400 BC is expected to attract bids of up to STG110,000 ($A225,600).
Geddes, who has an antiques showroom in Melbourne, has been collecting since the 1960s.
His work with Australia's top classical archaeologist, Professor Dale Trendall from La Trobe University, inspired him to begin his own collection of ancient Greek vases.
... of course, you have to see the photo: