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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mr2real, post: 94258, member: 277&quot;]I took this mask to a jeweler to confirm it is Jade. Most like from Guatemala. The original slab would&#039;ve been 6&quot;x6&quot; and about 3&quot; thick.&nbsp; From what I&#039;ve read this Jade is one of the hardest stones to carve&nbsp; requiring diamond tooling. This piece is also&nbsp; significantly larger than most of the Olmec mask shown online which typically measure less than 3&quot; in any given to dimension. The tooling marks appear consistent with diamond string saw instead of a rotating tool. Also, I read that real Olmec mask have no facial expressions which is consistent with this one. This piece also lacks the symetry that I would expect to see in modern cut stone.</p><p><br /></p><p>This piece would&#039;ve taken a skilled carver a very long time to make. It seems a little unrealistic that this mask was souvenir. If it was a souvenir, I can only imagine how expensive it would have been. Any more thoughts about this piece?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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