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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: kdj on July 04, 2016, 07:52:24 PM
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I would like to know what this stick is for.
It is a straight carved stick. I am guessing it is resin and guessing -
Oriental because of the symbol on the front bottom.
The back is flat. The carved front has turtles, horse, deer, a lizard, cranes, palm trees and leaves. It is 10 and 1/4 inches long by 3/4 of an inch thick.
Ir weighs 1/2 pound. Pictures may be dark looking because the stick is black.
If it is resin, why is resin used all? It seems like such a lesser medium to use...
It was in a box with several Chinese Foo Dogs.
Thanks for your help!
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Not sure if this is the same thing but I have seen pics of Chinese or Japanese men with a similar stick in their waistband !! Do not know what its use is !! I thought just a fashion accessory showing status !!
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Mart it could be a "modern reproduction" of the weapon worn in the wasteband. With it being resin and not wood I would say a modern reproduction no matter what the use.
With Cosplay being so popular these days with Samurai/Odori and all the versions there of it is highly likely.
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Oh I agree on the modern !! Don`t think resin was used for anything other than repro`s and souvenirs !!