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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 9779674, member: 76316&quot;]Aside from a faintly crystalline structure, much harder than soapstone...an&#039; the almost complete lack of tool-marks, or any other potentially helpful indicators...I cannot offer much in the way of observational clues about this charming chunk of stone.</p><p>If it is a lamp, there is no hint of oil saturation anywhere, especially in or near the bowl...so it&#039;s never been used for-purpose. Viewed from the side there is a remote resemblance to a waterfowl, but the lack of features about the head makes that improbable, so it&#039;s just a knob-grip? The bowl is ~2 1/2&quot; x ~2&quot;; its capacity might be as much as an ounce of liquid. Contrary to most lamps that resemble this open, shallow fount pattern (an&#039; which are mostly fashioned of clay) there is no accommodation for a wick. I wonder what I&#039;ve got?</p><p>It weighs almost 10 ounces. Google Lens wasn&#039;t much help.</p><p>Thanks for lookin&#039;!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]483355[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]483356[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]483357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]483358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]483359[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]483360[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]483361[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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