Yep. Looks like he might possibly have been holding a bone or ivory spear.
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MA: Moffat Appliances? Moffat is now a subsidiary of another company I think, but internet search suggests they had branches in Canada, New...
Don't know about vases; but stubborn "lime stains" in bathtubs or sinks (actually mineral deposits, for example from a long-time dripping faucet):...
Looks like horn to me also, and possibly from whatever animal passes as a cow in the area it comes from - that isn't always what people in the US...
A very easy and safe method is to use baking soda. Dump a small amount into the item, then rub with a damp paper towel. Rinse. This removes...
But wait; maybe that is incorrect. Here's someone who claims to have better info. The numbering system mentioned for lamp parts seems consistent...
In a lamp discussion thread I found mention of metal lamp bases with the logo "Accurate Casting Company 4450." This information in a post may...
I'm pretty sure that the words on the back are "ACCURATE xx76." You can make out the T and the first C if you look closely. Maybe 5176, as one...
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I'd vote for the idea that it is a paperweight in the shape of an ingot. Makes perfect sense.
Likely an ibis; and I'm guessing not terribly old, perhaps from one of the "Egyptian revival" periods, or modern hippie-era even. The...
Like Komokwa said, specifically from the island of Lombok, in Indonesia. Try an internet search for "Lombok basket" or "Lombok bowl" and you will...
Good clue, SIS. Though I can't read it, the bottom three characters appear to be the same as on this (reputed) 50 tael silver ingot seen on...
Not ink then; does seem like lead would be a good possibility.....maybe a weight? Maybe someone can translate.
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