Help on Identifying these Chinese / China old Jars and Black gemstone

DBA

 

I think the black carved stone is probably obsidian or black onyx?
As far as the little glued on polished rocks/cabochons,
1.)the purple would be amethyst,
2.)the two black stones on the headband I think might be Apache Tears (a kind of garnet, but can't remember the official name right now),
3.)a couple of clear rock crystal/quartz.
4.)The white focal stone might be an opal? Too washed out by the flash to get a good look.
5.)I don't know about the orange stone or the rectangle shaped brown stone right off the top of my head.

 

Head thing might be Montezuma. Material doesn't seem to have grain like wood. ???

 

I would let you know after a day or two when I go back to check. In the picture are those heavy woods like the iron wood "kamagong"?

How about these chinese porcelains, any knowledgeable people here?

Danke

 

did not read this thanks, I think I will borrow the figure for thorough inspection

 

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Hey ladies,

inspected it again, definitely not wood. The "feathers,headband" seems to be clay.

The face seems to be some kind of a stone or metal. If shone by light there are golden grains I can see. I dont know what it is. please check these pics.

Thanks

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I'm with obsidian from Mexico. Not particularly old tourist item.

 

Thanks folks!

yep I think this is obsidian, asked google and wala! saw several look a like figures

Regards,

Bob

 

I'm pretty sure y'all know it isn't natural obsidian but a cast substitute which may or may not contain ground-up obsidian. The castable substitutes are often used to make obelisk-shaped large crystals, pagodas, etc. for souvenir vendors. Natural obsidian is natural glass and can be chipped into arrowheads etc. but can't be carved economically into shapes like the head pictured above. Think of trying to carve flint figurines and why flint is chipped or knapped to make weapons-obsidian is very similar.