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gerspee

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African stone mask
« on: August 24, 2014, 05:45:18 am »
Own this mask made off stone and looks handcut . Lenght 17 cm . Any idea off age and country made ?

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Re: African stone mask
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2014, 07:38:11 pm »
Have you checked this mask with a hot pin to see if its stone ??  Why does the interior not match the back ?? If its stone should be the same !! Where its chipped looks like a mixture of something !! Yet the back is totally different !!  Almost has a sandwiched look !!

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Re: African stone mask
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2014, 07:54:37 pm »
To my eyes , that there mask sure looks like an item made from clay , considering that the marks i/s the mask are from clayworking (casting) tools .... while pressing/filling a clay mold ; which is just my 2 cents worth on this one , gerspee .

I sure could be wrong , but I think it's a fairly modern semi-mass 'shop produced' fired clay item , as in for the tourist/decoration trade .

... As in the image below , I can't always tell well from images , though ...
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Re: African stone mask
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2014, 08:24:21 pm »
I would agree Fancypants !!

gerspee

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Re: African stone mask
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2014, 12:01:18 pm »
Had a very close look with a microscope and is not a clay and it is made off stone . But colored with some ? whatever paint . And no moulding lines to make sure its not cast from whatever material . So stone and handcut I think .

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Re: African stone mask
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2014, 04:39:46 am »
If those are chisel "cuts" on the backside then it has to be a "soft" stone ..... probably of volcanic origin.

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Re: African stone mask
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2014, 08:05:07 am »
Cannot figure the lines on the back running lengthwise but not the interior which looks like a granite !!

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Re: African stone mask
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2014, 08:33:05 pm »
Is there any chance you could post another image that would be a complete image of the back of your cool little item , gerspee ?

I'm still trying to wrap (rap) my head around this one !
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Re: African stone mask
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2014, 01:19:11 am »
Here's the backside complete . Maybe youre able to see more now ?