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Mertanger

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Need help identifying please.
« on: October 12, 2010, 06:49:44 pm »
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.

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Re: Need help identifying please.
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2010, 07:37:54 pm »
No idea what it is, Just know that its kinda creepy :o

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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2010, 01:10:06 pm »
Wish I could tell you what your item is , Mertanger ....

I'll guess that it's a Mardi Gras - decor/related item .
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2010, 04:05:30 pm »
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".
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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2010, 09:45:53 am »
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?

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Re: Need help identifying please.
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2010, 10:04:55 am »
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.

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Re: Need help identifying please.
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2010, 10:20:40 am »
By-the-way.....nice granite countertop!!!!
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2010, 10:49:06 am »
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.

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Re: Need help identifying please.
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2010, 07:39:57 am »
Thank you KC our kitchen is the pride of our house.  My partner is a professional chef and I get to clean it LOL.
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