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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ghopper1924, post: 289573, member: 5170&quot;]Hey all:</p><p><br /></p><p>This fellow is a crocodile that I inherited from a great aunt, now long passed away. I know she traveled Asia in the 1950s, including Japan. This croc came in a box of mostly Japanese figures, some of which are ivory, and a couple of which could be resin or even plastic.</p><p><br /></p><p>So: This looks like a carved walrus tusk. Did Japanese craftsmen create such things in the 1950s? I usually associate ivory crocodiles with Africa. Have you seen any from Japan as well? </p><p><br /></p><p>This guy has a thin crack on his long side, but is in overall excellent condition. 11&quot; U.S. from tip to tip and 2&quot; at the widest. I have no idea on how to even value it, although houseguests &quot;in the know&quot; have bandied $500 about, but that was over 10 years ago. This is a family piece, so there is no desire to ever sell it.[ATTACH=full]93547[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]93548[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]93549[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]93550[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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