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icedgold10

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Stone Pendant need help with identification
« on: November 27, 2015, 05:35:42 pm »
I just picked this up today and I think it is a Japanese Shishi.  The seller thought it was a griffin.  It's not completely round so I think it is hand carved.  Any ideas what kind of stone or age?  All help would be appreciated.  It is 1 1/4" in size.
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2015, 03:52:00 am »
Is that green from the flash or is that how it appears ?
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2015, 04:34:59 am »
That is the actual stone color.   Interesting color mix in it.
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2015, 05:23:33 am »
soapstone possibly?
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2015, 10:01:44 am »
Too hard.  I'm  thinking maybe jasper?
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2015, 11:25:46 am »
Could be jasper or agate, cut and carved in the right manor to give the multicoloured facet
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2015, 03:04:48 pm »
So, do you agree that it is a shishi?  Does anyone have age estimates?  I know stone is hard to date.
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2015, 04:18:18 pm »
From the pictures the age doesn't look to be real old. Still has a shine/polish look to it on the face
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2015, 06:03:40 pm »
I actually put a little bees wax on it to make it shine a little because I thought it looked a little dry.  lol
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2015, 03:38:53 am »
lol, YEAH! feed the stone! sorry, i couldn't resist.
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Re: Stone Pendant need help with identification
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2015, 07:08:25 pm »
Cracked me up on that one Jacon4!

Wish I could help on this one...but not my area!  Interesting though!
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