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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1614178, member: 5833"]It looks like the lid of a small box, along the lines of the cameo-lidded 'Danbierre' boxes. Definitely not lava; the other 3 she shows with it are. Have not seen this composition before; Night, not Athena. The sleepy lady & her owl look like they are a separate piece. A photo taken edge on would be useful. I suspect this is molded. Otherwise yes, soapstone, alabaster, one of the soft stones used for this sort of thing. Would need to be able to touch it to be sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to know whether the thin line that cuts across the bottom is really out of alignment between the inner piece & the underside of the outer piece, or is it just the angle of the photo making it look that way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wouldn't be the first time people on CW got all excited over a cameo in man made material.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1614178, member: 5833"]It looks like the lid of a small box, along the lines of the cameo-lidded 'Danbierre' boxes. Definitely not lava; the other 3 she shows with it are. Have not seen this composition before; Night, not Athena. The sleepy lady & her owl look like they are a separate piece. A photo taken edge on would be useful. I suspect this is molded. Otherwise yes, soapstone, alabaster, one of the soft stones used for this sort of thing. Would need to be able to touch it to be sure. I would like to know whether the thin line that cuts across the bottom is really out of alignment between the inner piece & the underside of the outer piece, or is it just the angle of the photo making it look that way. Wouldn't be the first time people on CW got all excited over a cameo in man made material.[/QUOTE]
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