Curious little crocodile bronze

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by Boland, Oct 11, 2021.

  1. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    038973F7-E7E1-4B2E-8383-E35F9A9184DE.jpeg FB3CC7C2-1D3A-4E55-95FF-077051790D59.jpeg 22154874-2D00-4499-91DA-46F1C3AD0668.jpeg 36B27FD1-904F-435E-95CB-11F74984E91D.jpeg 078E494D-3872-4C81-955C-6EB99F7739A9.jpeg 0AB07F13-E47F-460D-869D-20BCCE907E70.jpeg Hi all,got this little unsigned (weird but cool) bronze last week. Looks like a croc with a odd head (in shape and proportion) The head looks more like that of maybe a big monitor lizard or something (to me)There’s also these webbed skin ‘flaps’ behind the legs. What happened here? Is this ‘deliberate’ or just somebody’s screw-up? It’s about 27cm in length and the body is about 5cm wide. Please let me know what you think. Thanks and keep
    well..
     
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is sweet.:) Well made, but by someone who had never seen a croc?
    Looks like it has some age too, nice wear on the soles of the feet.
    I take it you haven't been able to find any marks?
    I wonder if it could be Japanese.
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    a croc....with rabbit ears?????:hilarious:
     
  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is the rare Japanese rabbodile.:pompous:
     
  5. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    I don’t know. Maybe a Japanese dragon head then? (Linking to what AJ wondered?)
     
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  6. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the comment. I was also thinking that is was of good quality and well made. The body itself is almost spot-on but that head.. With the body being so near ‘perfect’ I would think they should know what the head looks like.. Yes,unfortunately no marks. Japanese maybe? (I will do some
    more searching) Maybe a artist interpretation of some creature?
     
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    You never know.
     
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  8. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Ha ha ..Interesting search term. I will see :)
     
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  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :joyful:
    Look under marshland reptiles.:p
     
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    Boland Well-Known Member

     
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  11. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

  12. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    sure..could be.....what a BRUTE !!
     
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  13. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

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  14. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    tell us when you find a croc with an overbite......that I wanna see....:wideyed::wideyed:;):playful::playful::playful:
     
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  15. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Ok!
     
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  16. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

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  17. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

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  18. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    He is very cute. Almost cuddly. Almost….
     
  19. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

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  20. Firemandk

    Firemandk Well-Known Member

    Cuddly ? LOL.. ever since I learned that Salt water crocs were right on the other side from Cloud Nine, Siargao, Philippines where I have bodyboarded , and also in Palawan ( southern ) where I swear I saw drag marks in El Nido, Palawan (Northern), in a volcanic island lagoon that is land locked at high tide , I find them to be just nasty, creepy ...and this is from the 20 year firefighter and 2-1/2 year Animal Control officer who isn't easily creeped out ... I also am not a fan of snakes .... but I do like that bronze , I will admit...
     
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