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Collectables => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Tigerchips on January 29, 2008, 10:37:29 PM

Title: African? bone carving
Post by: Tigerchips on January 29, 2008, 10:37:29 PM

Gosh, thats weird! I'm not sure what kind of bone it is. I'm not sure I want to know.  :24:

It's got a little man carved in the centre. I'm going to wash my hands now.

Title: Re: African? bone carving
Post by: Tigerchips on March 30, 2012, 03:15:16 PM

Just found this on ebay... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150672374188#ht_7660wt_952

It's similar and definitely some kind of bone. Might be worth more than the 50p i paid for it?   :x-fingers:

Title: Re: African? bone carving
Post by: keith on March 30, 2012, 04:56:17 PM

Bone usually has tiny holes in it,blood vessels,forget the medical term,hope it's ivory,old stuff that is ;D ;D

Title: Re: African? bone carving
Post by: Carolyn Preston on March 31, 2012, 12:40:58 AM

I believe the term you are looking for is bone marrow (where blood cells are created)

Carolyn

Title: Re: African? bone carving
Post by: Tigerchips on April 09, 2012, 06:14:25 PM

Thanks, yes it has holes in it like the one in the listing.

Title: Re: African? bone carving
Post by: Tigerchips on November 27, 2013, 12:27:44 AM

That $499.99 price tag it sold for can't be right surely?  :thd: