What is this made of & is it a netsuke?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by tyeldom3, May 9, 2015.

  1. tyeldom3

    tyeldom3 Well-Known Member

    About 2 1/4" long. It's not ivory, or at least the ivory I usually see. It's very smooth to the touch, not cold. Any thoughts?:)
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  2. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That looks Pacific Northwest to me. A claw of some sort.
     
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  3. FlyingButtonRanch

    FlyingButtonRanch Crazy for old clothes buttons!

    Called an Eagle Hot Claw (design). Looks like Yak or Water Buffalo bone (they come from China for crafting). Could even be a synthetic polymer? Can you stick a sharp pin/needle into it? If so, it's plastic. Check closely for mold marks. If it's ivory or bone, you won't be able to put a pin into it. Ivory would have cross hatching... bone will have straight lines, some pin dotting. I say from the pic, it's probably bone, and new. Here are the ones being sold in China today that pretty much look identical:
    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs...nt-necklace-Men-Women-Gift-40/1794604545.html

    (roll over the pic to enlarge, the Eagle is in the upper right corner, and there is also an enlarged pic of the Eagle below the first pic you can click on).
    Cheers,
    FBR
     
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  4. tyeldom3

    tyeldom3 Well-Known Member

    Thanks ever so much Bear & FBR.:)
    I think you're right about the yak bone. At first I thought it too white, but then I found a few that look more off-white, and they are very similar. It ain't worth a hoot, so it'll go in the yard sale pile. Thanks so much!:joyful:
     
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