A challenge ... what would this be?

fearn · 7th August 2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

August is duck and cover month here (where I live), Fearn .

Mosquitoes? Or tourists?

David · 7th August 2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fearn

Mosquitoes? Or tourists?

Is there a difference?

Rick · 8th August 2009, 12:51 AM

Judging by our local news Tourists draw more blood .

Anyway, Fernando's post is not without precedent .

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002485.html

Bryan.H · 9th August 2009, 04:00 AM

This object intrigues me and bugs the hell out of me!

I'm thinking now that it could be a Coptic 'hand cross', used in blessings and processions. It's fairly crudely carved, so maybe a rural village priest made it.

The other thing it may be, along the same lines, is as a ritual object used to handle or hold the vellum prayer scrolls, some of which are only a few inches wide.

alternatively, it's a Kenyan Salad server..

fernando · 9th August 2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Judging by our local news Tourists draw more blood .

Anyway, Fernando's post is not without precedent .

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002485.html

Ah ... i remember this one

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fernando · 9th August 2009, 03:28 PM

I have been at the seller again. He told me he has this thing for quite some time; doesn't even remember where or who he got it from.
He wants some money for it. Not much, but i consider it expensive; anyway, an amount i am not willing to pay.
I handled it again and noticed a certain detail; something new to add to the reasoning of what this device would be: the area between the 'forks' is not of square section, but fairly angular. I don't think this only esthetical, but instead 'sharpened' like that to serve a purpose.

Fernando
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Tim Simmons · 11th September 2009, 09:09 PM

This thing really does look like a domestic tool of some kind. I still feel it is ti do with a craft of some kind, perhaps a pushing tool or parting tool? maybe a traditional womens craft like this ebay item and these things fetch good money.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

fernando · 11th September 2009, 10:05 PM

I (surprisingly) didn't buy it, although its price is five times less than that one in ebay.
... And i still don't know what it is

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8th August 2009, 12:51 AM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Judging by our local news Tourists draw more blood . Anyway, Fernando's post is not without precedent . http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002485.html Last edited by Rick; 8th August 2009 at 01:22 AM.

9th August 2009, 04:00 AM	#4
Bryan.H Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 51	Ethiopian Coptic artefact. This object intrigues me and bugs the hell out of me! I'm thinking now that it could be a Coptic 'hand cross', used in blessings and processions. It's fairly crudely carved, so maybe a rural village priest made it. The other thing it may be, along the same lines, is as a ritual object used to handle or hold the vellum prayer scrolls, some of which are only a few inches wide. alternatively, it's a Kenyan Salad server.. Attached Images

9th August 2009, 03:28 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I have been at the seller again. He told me he has this thing for quite some time; doesn't even remember where or who he got it from. He wants some money for it. Not much, but i consider it expensive; anyway, an amount i am not willing to pay. I handled it again and noticed a certain detail; something new to add to the reasoning of what this device would be: the area between the 'forks' is not of square section, but fairly angular. I don't think this only esthetical, but instead 'sharpened' like that to serve a purpose. Fernando . Attached Images

11th September 2009, 09:09 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	This thing really does look like a domestic tool of some kind. I still feel it is ti do with a craft of some kind, perhaps a pushing tool or parting tool? maybe a traditional womens craft like this ebay item and these things fetch good money. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

11th September 2009, 10:05 PM	#8
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I (surprisingly) didn't buy it, although its price is five times less than that one in ebay. ... And i still don't know what it is .