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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 324742, member: 5833&quot;]I&#039;m pretty much as baffled as ever, although close to certainty that it is carved in natural bone or some type of ivory.&nbsp; Can you tell whether the circular pieces at the sides are all one piece or in segments?</p><p><br /></p><p>Guessing when new the pegs alone were sufficient to hold it together.&nbsp; As material dried out over time, they shrank &amp; someone has tried to hold it together with glue, which has also now dried out.&nbsp; Looks like maybe there used to be 2 little pegs on the bottom of each rocker so that it would sit levelly &amp; not rock?</p><p><br /></p><p>I would consider trying to get some museum help.&nbsp; It can&#039;t hurt &amp; I have been pleasantly surprised a number of times to receive helpful replies from museum professionals.&nbsp; The <a href="https://www.netsukekan.jp/en/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.netsukekan.jp/en/" rel="nofollow">Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum</a> looks like a place that would have an idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>My instincts are not always right, but part of the reason I have some great things in my cameo collection is that I have followed my instincts.&nbsp; My gut is telling me that your piece is something quite interesting, with a fair degree of age on it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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