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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 10061886, member: 76316&quot;]&#039;She&#039; is ~5&quot; long, ~1 1/2&quot; thick; her head is ~2 1/2&quot; long; weight is&nbsp; 732 grams. Pics 6 &amp; 7 show her color most accurately...but tho&#039; it may look like soapstone (as it did initially to me) it&#039;s not nearly as soft as any soapstone I have encountered.</p><p>Each ear, eyebrow an&#039; nostril has been bumped enough to show slight white, without much material loss. The bottom surface is a puzzle to me; the colors, especially the red fractured pit, as well as all the various tool-marks, fine to quiet course. I am very fond of her, an&#039; am hopeful of possession soon...but it may not happen.</p><p>This is an African mammal, but the carving (an&#039; possible wax finish on the smoothly polished surface) seem Asian, somehow.</p><p>I hope y&#039;all can ID the stone...an&#039; illuminate area of origin an&#039; possible age for this serene beast.</p><p>All your comments are truly welcome...Thanks for lookin&#039;!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]505229[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505230[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505231[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505232[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505233[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505235[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505236[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505237[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505238[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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