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Asian Antiques3482 of 10167Chinese Carved Ox Or Camel Bone "Immortal" Figure With Wood Base / Unknown AgeMore little Pakistani / Indian Metalwork
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    Posted 7 years ago

    lentilka11
    (278 items)

    An interesting bone necklace, as you can see some beads have pretty carvings, especially the 2 with tiny elephants. not sure if the necklace is vintage, or not - and if this is possibly asian in origin?
    I have found a necklace with similar carvings and style here:
    https://www.etsy.com/listing/217465553/vintage-tibetan-bone-necklace-carved?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=tibetan%20jewelry&ref=sr_gallery_17
    What do you think, is it possible that my necklace is from Tibet?

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    1. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 7 years ago
      Hopefully someone will be able to answer your question, lentilka, I don't know enough about these necklaces to help.
    2. lentilka11, 7 years ago
      Thank you katherinescollections!
    3. pebble pebble, 7 years ago
      I'm only guessing here, but I've seen similar with the carved small disc beads and the same kind of barrel screw clasp from Africa, so I thought African rather than Asian when I first saw it.
    4. pebble pebble, 7 years ago
      Another Etsy link!
      https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/186503711/tribal-artsy-hand-carved-bone-necklace?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=african%20bone%20necklace&ref=sr_gallery_11
    5. lentilka11, 7 years ago
      Thank you pebble - this one looks similar as well! I wonder
    6. lentilka11, 7 years ago
      mine is not so white though
    7. pebble pebble, 7 years ago
      Some of them are dyed, I have one that's dyed an orange colour and I've seen some dyed brown. (Mine doesn't have patterns carved on the beads but has the same small disc beads on either side of the clasp.)
      It's lovely, wherever it came from!
    8. lentilka11, 7 years ago
      Thank you pebble a lot for your help!!

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