There appears to be a hint of wear-polishing on the edge of the curved platform, especially the RH end...is it well worn on the upper surface?
Yup...zoom it, MOS...wood, for sure. Her head appears to have been reattached.
Thank you sincerely for a most comprehensive response to my many questions, AJ! I am grateful!
Thanks...I like the Nepali origin. Is your clue to it being dyed the worn spot at 9 o'clock, where white shines through? What do you mean by...
Nope...a 10X triplet puts the lie to that; it's simply a deeply stamped circular punch-mark.
Have you got a UV light? If so, see what reactance it produces.
My initial thought was Chinese...but now wouldn't be surprised to learn one of the Himalayan countries was the origin. @Any Jewelry will surely...
The story goes like this: I apparently gave this to my eldest granddaughter...although I not only have no recollection of such giving, an' even...
Huh? Nope...that's the other one. Mine has 2, solo.
The vertical slots on the top tray suggest the divider can be repositioned. I wouldn't be surprised if that wee part were in some way pertinent in...
BRAVO! Thank you, Pots! How wonderfully detailed, and so evocative. I'm touched by the humanity...
Obviously so...maybe the hole in mine was just enlarged? Also, I note the belt loop seems to be longer, on that one. Curiouser an' curiouser, eh'...
The 'Spike is ~5 1/4", an I think Case made a longer one, 'cause I've got it; ~6" (not shown). The sheath seems well-enough made to be original,...
Paradise, no question about it. Well, except for the weather, much of the time. Sigh...
Sounds like ~8 month of the year on the North Olympic Peninsula!
Nice find...I woulda jumped on 'em, too. Izzat Kelly Green? Seems a bit too blue, but wdik...
HooHa! Wonder how that plays in Scotland! In pic 3, far above, there appears an equal-arm cross on the warrior's shield. The way it's shown, with...
I've used those in differentiating bone from ivory, but had not consciously associated them with circulatory anatomy. Thanks, Marie!
Thank you, AJ...for remembering! Seems there's nothing faulty about your memory!
Thanks, AJ... 80 would put it at 1943...so 'over-there' I qualify as Officially Antique! I'm SO happy!
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