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4th August 2009, 12:14 AM
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This is a petrified material; is it not ?
 edit *Sorry, I missed Alan's post on this .  Wouldn't the color be determined by the mineral content of the strata it was buried in ? Last edited by Rick; 4th August 2009 at 01:13 AM. Reason: Addendum |
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6th August 2009, 06:36 PM
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it's like you write, the minerals in the ground give the different colours. Here again my molar hilt. Regards, sajen |
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6th August 2009, 08:24 PM
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A fine example of the carver's art, Sajen .
Thanks for sharing . 
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6th August 2009, 10:10 PM
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Yes, it is beautiful, Sajen
I regarded that thread many, many times.
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7th August 2009, 12:09 AM
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Thank you Rick and Gustav. What catch my eyes: all three hilts here shown in this thread have a similar colour, while many warangkas and hilts offered in e-bay more blond. They worked maybe from the molar Mr. Maisey told.
Regards, Detlef |
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7th August 2009, 12:50 AM
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Here is a other molar hilt from my collection, many more crudely worked.
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9th August 2009, 03:33 PM
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This is a pic of a piece of the raw material.
Top and bottom view of a piece of fossilised tooth from the Sangiran fossil beds in Central Jawa. |
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