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Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by Yan Seiner, Nov 16, 2024.

  1. Yan Seiner

    Yan Seiner Active Member

    I found this mystery root in my parents' garage. It's been there for a while. The finish looks like shoe polish or black wax over a dark wood. The face looks vaguely East Asian.

    I have no clue where it it from, but I like it.

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    Yan Seiner, Nov 16, 2024
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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Hotei?
     
    Bronwen, Nov 16, 2024
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  3. Yan Seiner

    Yan Seiner Active Member

    I think that's it. My parents lived in Japan in the 1970s. (Yes, they traveled a LOT and lived in a lot of places.)
     
    Yan Seiner, Nov 16, 2024
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  4. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Sort of like a scholar's stone, except an interesting root.
     
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