A drawing of a bear's head by Leonardo da Vinci sold for a record £8.8m ($12.1m) at a London auction, BBC News reports.
Measuring just 7x7cm, Head of a Bear is more than 500 years old.
The sale has surpassed the previous record for a Leonardo drawing, set by the Horse and Rider, which sold for £8.1m in 2001.
According to Christie's auction house, which held the sale, it is among just a few drawings by the Italian Renaissance master which are still privately owned.
The auction house did not reveal the identity of the buyers. However, it was sold to a single bid from a man and a woman.
Measuring just 7x7cm, Head of a Bear is more than 500 years old.
The sale has surpassed the previous record for a Leonardo drawing, set by the Horse and Rider, which sold for £8.1m in 2001.
According to Christie's auction house, which held the sale, it is among just a few drawings by the Italian Renaissance master which are still privately owned.
The auction house did not reveal the identity of the buyers. However, it was sold to a single bid from a man and a woman.
