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Title: Stone Bird
Post by: Quinborne on August 30, 2012, 07:19:40 PM

Bought this carved stone bird from an antique fair in England. No idea about the type of stone or where did it come from. From the look of the bird l got this feeling that it came from South or Latin America. Stone bird is 4inch high and 8 inch long. Black patches on the surface are dirt but could not remove. I just used a damped cloth to clean it all over but without use brute force.
Any info will be most welcomed.

Title: Re: Stone Bird
Post by: bigwull on August 31, 2012, 02:24:40 AM

When you touch it,what in your opinion does it feel like,...the reason i ask,..it might be soap stone...are there any marks on the base...

Title: Re: Stone Bird
Post by: bbc-antiques.co.uk on August 31, 2012, 02:27:40 AM

Very Mexican in style

Title: Re: Stone Bird
Post by: Quinborne on August 31, 2012, 04:27:38 AM

There is no marking on the base or anywhere.  It is cold to the touch and heavy. The orange patches are part of the stone. l thougt soap stone is  single colour. There are fracture lines around its neck and foot.

Title: Re: Stone Bird
Post by: bigwull on August 31, 2012, 05:05:17 AM

Soap stone comes in various colours.it can be green,brown,,with veins of grey/white...these fractures may indicate that it could be a type of quartz or agate...

Title: Re: Stone Bird
Post by: ghopper1924 on August 31, 2012, 05:34:23 AM

Looks like a representation of a Quoetzel (sp?), a central American bird from Costa Rica. The style looks Mayan.

Just throwing some suggestions out there.

Title: Re: Stone Bird
Post by: Quinborne on August 31, 2012, 11:07:05 AM

That is what l thought ghopper. There is a stone object on ebay from Costa Rica which has made from similar type of stone. l can't link it but under the description of:
Costa Rican Carved Stone Suplicante Figure Ancient
from a US seller

Title: Re: Stone Bird
Post by: ghopper1924 on August 31, 2012, 05:59:58 PM

Yay!