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Subject:I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: 28\ Sun, Jan 21, 2018 IP: 2600:1006:b125:aaae: I would like to know the material and estimation. Please help me anyone knows. |
Subject:Re: I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Mon, Jan 22, 2018 Going by your pictures, this item looks a poured |
Subject:Re: I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: Stan Mon, Jan 22, 2018 I don't see any Schreger Lines. I think it is cast resin with decorative value only. That dirt/patina looks fake (to give the appearance of age). |
Subject:Re: I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: Hai Tue, Jan 23, 2018 Thank you so much. I appreciate that. |
Subject:Re: I tested with a hot pin.
Posted By: Hai Wed, Jan 24, 2018 As you instructed, I tested with heated pin to penetrate. The pin did not go through. I did the same to a plastic. The pin melts the plastic. |
Subject:Re: I tested with a hot pin.
Posted By: Stan Thu, Jan 25, 2018 If this was made from a tusk, the pieces sticking up have to be separate carved pieces joined to the main tusk. Are there lines or evidence of such joining or is it all one piece? |
Subject:Re: Yes, the pieces are sticking up
Posted By: Hai Sat, Jan 27, 2018 Hi Stan, |
Subject:Re: I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: David Fri, Jan 26, 2018 I would love to know what it is then. My question is why would anyone want to spend so much effort applying what all my instincts tell me is a false patina, if the piece is tusk. It just doesn't compute with me. Shame if it were a tusk. I'm rather against all that although it is not for me to moralize on times gone by. Everyone makes errors and likewise every generation the same. Interesting post. Thanks |
Subject:Re: I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: Bill H Sat, Jan 27, 2018 This "tusk" appears to be molded of a composite that I heard during my time in Asia was composed in part of powdered bone, which added a realistic color and presumably came from animals incidental to our own food chain. Real ivory carvings also occasionally have separately carved parts. In any event, unless the stand is plastic too, only a tree got whacked for the sake of this piece. |
Subject:Re: I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: Stan Sun, Jan 28, 2018 I concur. From the enlargements, this has to be a man-made composite of some sort. It sounds like Bill H. nailed it. |
Subject:Re: I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: Stan Sat, Feb 10, 2018 I was at the museum this past week and took a few pictures of a real carved tusk for comparison. |
Subject:Re: I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: Hai Mon, Feb 12, 2018 Hi Stan, |
Subject:Re: I would like to know the material and estimation
Posted By: Stan Tue, Feb 13, 2018 I hope you made a profit. It's great to get paid for learning. It usually costs me (sometimes big time) to learn. |
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