Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
8th July 2023, 02:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
3rd July 2023, 05:25 AM
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Thank you Ian, Detlef, and David!
I will try...
Thank you Ian, Detlef, and David!
I will try to take some additional photos that may confirm the presence, or lack thereof of Schreger lines.
In the meantime, I tracked down the catalogue...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
27th June 2023, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 15
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Thank you both for the feedback.
David, I'm...
Thank you both for the feedback.
David, I'm quite certain the lines running down the torso are, indeed, Schreger Lines. I'm usually very hesitant to claim the tilt on a knife or sword is ivory....
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
25th June 2023, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 15
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I realized I didn't provide any actual...
I realized I didn't provide any actual specifications on the dimensions.
The figure is about 22cm tall.
It weighs 10.25 ounces (290.58 grams).
And, as one if the photos in the first post...
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
23rd June 2023, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 172,259
Lega Ivory Figure
So, on a whim, I placed a small bid on an object I thought was carved out of cow/bovine bone. I thought it looked Mesopotamian, but figured it was carved by a hobbyist in modern times.
We've all...
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