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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 6942579, member: 2844"]The first one looks like a Maya Shaman stone to me, and probably serpentine. Not jade.</p><p>Shaman stones are often 'transition' pieces, which means the back or side can look like an animal head, instead of the being you see on the front.</p><p>Assuming it is Maya, these items were used on a village level, they were not part of the high religion of the Maya you usually see in Maya art.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a better understanding of what it looks like, could you post photos where we can see everything properly? Maybe someone else can explain what we need to see, my brain doesn't want to.</p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, it was carved that way. No need for incense or anything else. </p><p>If it is a Shaman stone, special signs of respect etc must be done by a Shaman or under Shamanic guidance. </p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with the others, the second one looks Inuit, and as komo said, we need to see the base.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 6942579, member: 2844"]The first one looks like a Maya Shaman stone to me, and probably serpentine. Not jade. Shaman stones are often 'transition' pieces, which means the back or side can look like an animal head, instead of the being you see on the front. Assuming it is Maya, these items were used on a village level, they were not part of the high religion of the Maya you usually see in Maya art. For a better understanding of what it looks like, could you post photos where we can see everything properly? Maybe someone else can explain what we need to see, my brain doesn't want to. Btw, it was carved that way. No need for incense or anything else. If it is a Shaman stone, special signs of respect etc must be done by a Shaman or under Shamanic guidance. I agree with the others, the second one looks Inuit, and as komo said, we need to see the base.[/QUOTE]
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