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Title: Owl
Post by: greenacres on February 27, 2017, 07:49:08 PM

What is this made of? Alabaster? Indian?

Title: Re: Owl
Post by: ghopper1924 on February 27, 2017, 08:04:26 PM

Looks like onyx.

Title: Re: Owl
Post by: greenacres on February 27, 2017, 08:38:25 PM

It reminds me of American Indian carved artwork . There's a specific name of it. I just can't think of it. Going to pop in the search engine like that.

Title: Re: Owl
Post by: greenacres on February 27, 2017, 08:43:59 PM

Something like this. Still checking.

Title: Re: Owl
Post by: greenacres on February 27, 2017, 08:47:18 PM

I think this is more like it.

Title: Re: Owl
Post by: KC on February 28, 2017, 11:22:51 PM

Looks like marble to me.

Take a look at these owl marble bookends....
http://www.terapeak.com/worth/vintage-carved-marble-owl-bookends/371416522331/ (http://www.terapeak.com/worth/vintage-carved-marble-owl-bookends/371416522331/)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/274430350/vintage-white-marble-owl-bookends-white (https://www.etsy.com/listing/274430350/vintage-white-marble-owl-bookends-white)

Title: Re: Owl
Post by: greenacres on March 04, 2017, 05:17:31 PM

Your good KC! Interesting, makes me giggle thinking about some of the items in here condo.

Title: Re: Owl
Post by: Rauville on March 04, 2017, 06:25:29 PM

Most of the onyx carving seems to originate in Mexico.
http://www.houseofonyx.com/owl.aspx (http://www.houseofonyx.com/owl.aspx)

Title: Re: Owl
Post by: ghopper1924 on March 04, 2017, 08:29:13 PM

Are we talking onyx or marble? I still vote for onyx.

Title: Re: Owl
Post by: greenacres on March 05, 2017, 03:16:35 PM

Wow! Rauville, thank you! Your making sense of my madness! Lol