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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 1813680, member: 8267"]My impression is similar to [USER=7258]@Firemandk[/USER]'s - Melanesian/Indonesian area. But I can't find comparables either. As it is small, and apparently designed to stand on a flat surface, I suspect it may be made for sale. The hole in the bottom may indicate that it was previously mounted onto an additional stand. It is sometimes harder to ID such pieces because they don't necessarily follow traditional forms.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your best bet to narrow it down may be trying to identify the wood. From what I can see in your photos, it looks like there are large pores on the surface. And I don't see growth rings on the bottom - thought they just may not be visible in the photo. Species of palm wood would be light weight, large pored, and without growth rings.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 1813680, member: 8267"]My impression is similar to [USER=7258]@Firemandk[/USER]'s - Melanesian/Indonesian area. But I can't find comparables either. As it is small, and apparently designed to stand on a flat surface, I suspect it may be made for sale. The hole in the bottom may indicate that it was previously mounted onto an additional stand. It is sometimes harder to ID such pieces because they don't necessarily follow traditional forms. Your best bet to narrow it down may be trying to identify the wood. From what I can see in your photos, it looks like there are large pores on the surface. And I don't see growth rings on the bottom - thought they just may not be visible in the photo. Species of palm wood would be light weight, large pored, and without growth rings.[/QUOTE]
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