A carved rock crystal ewer from the Fatimid Royal Treasury, dating to the late 10th to early 11th century, is held by a specialist for photographers at Christie's auctioneers, in London on October 2, 2008. The ewer, which is estimated to fetch in excess of three million pounds ($5.3 million), is part of the the forthcoming sale of Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds. [Agencies]