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    Posted 3 years ago

    DizzyDeano96
    (55 items)

    Little tagua maybe ivory carved owl looking up, I’m thinking it’s Japanese unsure of age looks to be quite old antique shop find

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    Comments

    1. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 3 years ago
      Adorable, beautiful, precious, cute, sweet, etc, etc….
    2. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 3 years ago
      If I may ask, how did you come to know this is ivory? To me looking at the blown up/enlarged picture it looks like Tagua nut. Tagua is also called vegetable ivory because it is the closest thing to actual ivory there is in the world.
    3. Manikin Manikin, 3 years ago
      Looks like a Netsuke ?
    4. TallCakes TallCakes, 3 years ago
      this one looks like yours but not much info
      https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/japanese-netsuke-owl-detailed-carving-3779946235
    5. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 3 years ago
      i think fhrjr2 is correct - tagua nut. it has the right shape/size.
    6. DizzyDeano96, 3 years ago
      Thank you for the information I think your right, it looks like netsuke tagua
    7. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 3 years ago
      Regardless of material it is a very nice little treasure. I carve and turn Tagua so have some on hand. It is actually pure white when turned or carved but age gives it a yellowish patina. The nut has a fairly dark brown husk that covers the white after the nut matures. Most of mine are brown with some white showing through. Fun little things to carve but hard as heck.

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