any idea what this is

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  1. Mariyan perera

    Mariyan perera Well-Known Member

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    Mariyan perera, Nov 11, 2017
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  2. CheersDears

    CheersDears Well-Known Member

    No idea, but I might be pretty excited if it was mine. Watching with interest :)
     
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  3. springfld.arsenal

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    What is the material?
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is a replica of a pre-Columbian Maya stela or other Maya stone carving. The Maya still live in Central America, but the original of this would probably be Classic Maya Culture, c. 250-900 AD.
     
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  5. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    That there's a genuine, authentic, non-replicated antiquarian wotsit, from thingamagoo. I think it might be valuable :p
     
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  6. Mariyan perera

    Mariyan perera Well-Known Member

    Hey it seems like a stone. the carvings are made from a green like stone. any jewelry what sort of material are the original mayan stelaes are made of?
     
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  7. DeAnne

    DeAnne Well-Known Member

    Unfortunately it's just reproduction but still very cool.
     
    DeAnne, Nov 12, 2017
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Greyish to yellowish stone:
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    Yours looks like my little Maya souvenir. A composite of multi-coloured stone grit and probably resin, made in a mold:
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    Pen for size. I had it at the bottom first, but it looked like he was looking for his pen.:)
     
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  9. Mariyan perera

    Mariyan perera Well-Known Member

    Hey the original ones looks so huge. and must be really expensive? But the carvings looks so stunning. Yes truly the one i posted is a replica!!!
     
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

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    They are monuments, and protected. If you ever find one for sale, it could very well be stolen. The illegal ones are usually just parts of stelae, mostly heads taken by unscrupulous criminals who didn't mind damaging beautiful monuments.
     
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