Need help identifying please.

[Mertanger]

Hello I have this head possibly made of ivory or even a high quality plastic/glass type of material.  It measures 3/4 of an inch high, 3/4 of an inch deep, and 1/2 inch wide.  It has a small pinhole sized hold going all the way through from top to bottom.  I have no idea what it is from or what it is.  Any help would be great.  Thank you in advance.

[DizE]

No idea what it is, Just know that its kinda creepy

[fancypants]

Wish I could tell you what your item is , Mertanger ....

I'll guess that it's a Mardi Gras - decor/related item .

[KC]

fancy that thought occurred to me to.......bbbut..... i was really thinking Day of the Dead/Mexico celebration.....the y have items like this that hang from hand held decorative sound makers which makes the thin hole all the way through make sense!

http://www.google.com/images?q=Day+of+the+Dead+celebration&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1893&bih=1047

They actually use very colorful and whimsical looking "dead".

[mariok54]

Out of interest, do you know whether it is all made from the same material, the face and the head? I know that it's very small but do they feel the same to the touch? Same temperature?

[Mertanger]

mariok54 it is made all of the same material.  And it also appears to have been molded of two pieces then fashioned together.  I know it is older than 50 years old.

[KC]

By-the-way.....nice granite countertop!!!!

[mariok54]

If you've got a good magnifier you might be able to tell whether it's man-made or some natural material, the base would possibly the best place to look.

[Mertanger]

Thank you KC our kitchen is the pride of our house.  My partner is a professional chef and I get to clean it LOL.