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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dgbjwc, post: 297977, member: 308&quot;]Hello Evanreykjavik and welcome to the board!&nbsp; I am far from an expert in dating buddha statues but I believe the material may be what is called pot metal:</p><p><br /></p><p>Borrowed from Google:<b>&nbsp; Pot metal</b>—also known as monkey <b>metal</b>, white <b>metal</b>, or die-cast zinc—is a colloquial term that refers to alloys of low-melting point <b>metals</b> that manufacturers use to make fast, inexpensive castings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pot metal items started pouring into the US beginning around the depression era and continues even today.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been in some gift shops that really offer nothing but contemporary Buddha statues, incense, and jewelry from Asia.&nbsp; Many of these modern items are quite heavy.&nbsp; I&#039;ve sold several older (circa 1930&#039;s) pot metal Buddhas that functioned as incense burners and they&#039;ve always sold well for me.&nbsp; I could tell they were relatively older by the wear.&nbsp; The items I sold were also lighter in weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wouldn&#039;t call this a fake or a replica.&nbsp; A fake is meant to deceive and I don&#039;t think that was the case here.&nbsp; More likely just someone&#039;s interpretation of a religious figure.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Hopefully others will be along who are more versed in this area and can help you better than I can.&nbsp; </p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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