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  1. Robert Walker

    Robert Walker Love to learn...

    Hi All!

    I bought these small figurines. They looked interesting. Can anyone tell me more about them?
    (They’re quite heavy in relation to their size) Any info is welcome!

    Aprox 10cm- 125mg
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    stone. or metal......?
    they look biblical in design..

    Mesopotamia ....or some such...:wideyed:

    @Any Jewelry
     
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  3. 2manybooks

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  4. Robert Walker

    Robert Walker Love to learn...

    Thank you! I didn’t want to clean them too much; thinking they might be old. In relation to question: metal or stone. I assumed metal, then started doubting. But, looked again: pretty sure they’re their metal. I’ll enjoy reading up on them:)
     
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  5. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    Does a magnet stick to them? :)
     
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  6. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

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  7. Robert Walker

    Robert Walker Love to learn...

    I should have thought of this! Haha. No, doesn’t stick. But, that also means they could be brass, right. (Also ‘caus of the weight.) IMG_1357.jpeg IMG_1357.jpeg
     

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  8. Robert Walker

    Robert Walker Love to learn...

    Thank you. Just moved -temporary- village. Wondered into the local thrift shop- looking to find some books. They hade amazing stuff. I also bought a set of cups- that I love. I made a post on the ‘ceramic pottery forum’. Hoping to find info. I’ll see if I can share a link.
     
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  9. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    The coloration makes them look more like bronze, rather primitively, cast in sand. I don't think these are very old and are probably souvenirs. @Robert Walker I will go to pottery to look for your cups.
     
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  10. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    The other examples I found were described as "bronze", which would not be magnetic.
     
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