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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 50346, member: 301&quot;][ATTACH=full]12681[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>.<span style="color: #a64dff">While I&#039;m not certain, I believe it&#039;s a type of lime ( or snuff ) container maybe from the Borneo area.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #a64dff">The carving is not traditional for this type of item and the top so out there I can&#039;t be sure it wasn&#039;t a later add on, but the form speaks to a known purpose.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #a64dff"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #a64dff">Try showing it to London Coin Gallery in California ( they seem to know their stuff..) or other high end Oceanic Art gallery, or maybe even Sotheby&#039;s .</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #a64dff"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #a64dff">I think it&#039;s modern , but the carving is so refined I doubt that it&#039;s a one off , and may be the work of a known current artist.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #a64dff"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #a64dff">Just my 8 cents worth !!</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #a64dff">( more than 2 cents......but less than a buck ! ..<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />..) </span></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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