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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 208692, member: 55&quot;]One easy test:&nbsp; rosewood floats in water; ebony will sink, though it is only slightly denser than water, and I&#039;d not be surprised if poor-quality ebony might (just barely) float.&nbsp;&nbsp; But I don&#039;t know if you want to put them in water.&nbsp; Usually rosewood would show a distinct grain pattern, with variations in coloring, and some variations in pore structure.&nbsp; This statue does not look like at all like rosewood to me, in the photos.&nbsp; But then, it doesn&#039;t look like ebony to me either, so maybe I&#039;m just wrong - I&#039;d be the first to admit that possibility.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m still wondering if the first item might be cast rather than carved, or made of a carved stone.&nbsp; Weight is not a good indicator for that aspect; rather, I&#039;m looking at the lack of carving marks, and details that would be difficult to carve but easy to cast.</p><p>Regardless, a photo of the underside of the base might help in determining type of wood.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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