The Brain Bender returneth...

So whew, the Brain Bender is back! Did you miss me?? I have to say a big Thank You to Rachel from Pereiraville for hosting the time waste-age puzzlers at her place.

Okay, ready to play?? Here we go!

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What two words, formed from different arrangements of the same six letters, can be used to complete the sentences below?

The art dealer was very ________. He recognized immediately that the mess in front of him, covered in mud and grime, was actually a long lost ________.

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Alrighty then, you know how to play. The answers will be found in the comments later!

Update: Rachel from Pereiraville is appropriately our winner! Whoohoo! : )