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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: jillanneduncan on December 06, 2016, 01:36:52 PM
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Was given these after someone passed, and am not sure where they originated from, or really much about them at all. I looked all over the Internet, but couldn't find anything quite like them. If anyone here has any feedback, it would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you.
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What country are you in and what can you tell us about the person who passed ?? They are quite well done but culturally say very little !!
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I'm in the United States, in Wisconsin. The person who passed was an uncle who I know little about. He did do a lot of traveling. Most of the other items that came with these in the box consisted of more clearly columbian artifacts, Aztec and Asian type pottery/figures.
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I like those. The sort of thing that might be more valuable than you'd expect.
I'm UK but i'll have a Google later.
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I started looking, but don't know if the following site has anything to offer?
http://ancientartifax.com/precol.htm (http://ancientartifax.com/precol.htm)
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Hi Jillanneduncan! Welcome to the forum.
Can you please tell us the size of each piece? Also, a picture of the "faces" on the containers - looking straight onto face. These pics should help us!
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Here are some closer photos of them both. They are about the size of a very small coffee pot. Or a cantaloupe :)
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Had these in the box also
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If the first ones are Aztec they may have been used for chocolate/cocoa which was very valuable and used by many of the rulers !! I think I would take these to a museum that specializes in South American artifacts !! Or at least send pics to one !!