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<p>[QUOTE="tyeldom3, post: 47828, member: 43"]The 1st one, the rat or mouse, is (I think) some type of wood and about 1 1/4". I'm trying to figure out if it is one of the better one's, or one of the not so good one's. I think it looks well carved, but I am terrible at that<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shifty:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />, so could use some help. Also, can anyone translate the mark?</p><p>The 2nd one, just under 1 1/2"..is that a mongoose on the turtle?, and what is it made of? Also, can anyone translate the mark? The orange tone of it makes me wonder if it is trying to be ivory, but fake. Why are some of them sort of orange like this?</p><p>Thanks ever so much for your time.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]12008[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12009[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12010[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12011[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12012[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12013[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="tyeldom3, post: 47828, member: 43"]The 1st one, the rat or mouse, is (I think) some type of wood and about 1 1/4". I'm trying to figure out if it is one of the better one's, or one of the not so good one's. I think it looks well carved, but I am terrible at that:shifty:, so could use some help. Also, can anyone translate the mark? The 2nd one, just under 1 1/2"..is that a mongoose on the turtle?, and what is it made of? Also, can anyone translate the mark? The orange tone of it makes me wonder if it is trying to be ivory, but fake. Why are some of them sort of orange like this? Thanks ever so much for your time.:happy: [ATTACH=full]12008[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12009[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12010[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12011[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12012[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12013[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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