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icedgold10

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Bone Buddha
« on: September 02, 2017, 01:02:00 pm »
Need some help with this Buddha I just got at a yard sale.  It's some kind of bone around 12" tall and signed.  I'll put the pics in 2 post because of file size.  Trying to figure out origin, bone type and signature.  Age and value?  Any info would be helpful.  A couple of pieces need to be glued back on but all pieces are present.  Thank you!

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Re: Bone Buddha
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2017, 01:04:08 pm »
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Re: Bone Buddha
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2017, 08:18:03 pm »
I wonder if that isn't actually a Budai figure?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budai

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Re: Bone Buddha
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2017, 08:25:35 pm »
search "netsuke carrying jute bag" and look at images.

Plus...did you do the needle test?  Here's some tips:
http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Tell-if-IVORY-is-Genuine-or-Not-Includes-Pics-/10000000010311348/g.html
« Last Edit: September 02, 2017, 08:34:54 pm by KC »
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Re: Bone Buddha
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2017, 08:31:38 pm »
Usually the main body is ground bone mixed  with a resin !!  The other smaller pieces are likely Ox bone put together to give it age !!  No bone is solid so that is the only way to get a block large enough to carve into figures !!
Do the needle test on the figure somewhere it will not show !!

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Re: Bone Buddha
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2017, 10:22:59 pm »
I will try the needle test.  The main body seems to be wood clad in the bone.   

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Re: Bone Buddha
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2017, 09:51:08 am »
Well, took a hot needle to it and it left no marks and no scent.

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Re: Bone Buddha
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2017, 01:45:42 pm »
You checked the figure itself ??  Not the bottom ??

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Re: Bone Buddha
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2017, 01:53:40 pm »
I didn't  try it on the bottom.  I tried o. 2 places on the figure.  I think most likely  it is cattle bone. 

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Re: Bone Buddha
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2017, 08:53:12 am »
Ox bone !!  Your pics are too small to enlarge enough to see any grain it may have !!  Bone has a straight grain !!  If there is no grain visible on the main body then it is either ground bone mixed with something or a different material !!