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2manybooks attached a file to the thread African elephant bone sculpture.
Antler can be distinguished from a typical long bone by the presence of the spongy interior structure throughout the length of the...
Feb 16, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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2manybooks replied to the thread African elephant bone sculpture.
Can you please post a clear, close-up photo of the bottom of the figure? That may clarify whether it is bone or antler. It looks like...
Feb 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM -
2manybooks liked D'Manchago's post in the thread Australian Aboriginal Shield Identification.
This is probably western Australia, cannot definitely say the Kimberly, but that region of western and central western Australia. It is...
Feb 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM -
2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread African elephant bone sculpture.
And a very nicely carved one, antler like yours: https://unikaborneo.com/index.php/product/dayak-bahau-maternity-figure/
Feb 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM -
2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread African elephant bone sculpture.
The same style, only in wood: https://www.appletreeauction.com/auction-lot/dayak-ancestral-wood-carved-figure-20-1-2-h_FF55A56838
Feb 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM -
2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread African elephant bone sculpture.
Not too far off, a related culture, a bit further west. It is a Dayak carving, from Borneo. Judging from the grey gritty structure seen...
Feb 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM -
2manybooks liked kentworld's post in the thread Old Chinese Hand Painted Wooden Bowls.
Those are lovely. I'd treat them a bit more gently than your great-grandmother did. ;)
Feb 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM -
2manybooks liked J Dagger's post in the thread Old Chinese Hand Painted Wooden Bowls.
20th century unsigned lacquer doesn’t typically bring large sums. Yours are particularly good quality and good size. Your best bet may...
Feb 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM -
2manybooks liked bluumz's post in the thread Staffordshire dogs.
That Staffordshire Ware Kent mark is post-1944. And that pottery stopped making earthenware figures in 1962 so... 1944-62. Still very...
Feb 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM -
2manybooks replied to the thread Old Chinese Hand Painted Wooden Bowls.
Very nice Japanese lacquerware. The lacquer, known as "urushi" in Japanese, is applied in layers onto the wood base. The colors in the...
Feb 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM -
2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Old Chinese Hand Painted Wooden Bowls.
Beautiful. They are Japanese, but could have been acquired while in Asia. You can post more in your next post, there is no limit in a...
Feb 14, 2026 at 10:57 AM -
2manybooks liked Kronos's post in the thread Set of 2 books Mary Queen of Scots w/publish date 1824 - error?.
Does the first volume have an earlier date? They were most likely published in different years. I doubt being a "first edition" is going...
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM -
2manybooks liked Bronwen's post in the thread Set of 2 books Mary Queen of Scots w/publish date 1824 - error?.
Yours is in 2 volumes; the one on ABE is a single volume. Something can be a first edition without being the first time the content is...
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM -
2manybooks liked Kronos's post in the thread Set of 2 books Mary Queen of Scots w/publish date 1824 - error?.
That's 1874.
Feb 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM -
2manybooks replied to the thread Persian Painting - Book of Kings.
The Shahnameh is a classic of Persian literature, the equivalent of Homer's epics in the European tradition, or the Ramayana in the...
Feb 10, 2026
