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Title: Decorative Stone
Post by: maa1247 on March 31, 2017, 10:24:29 AM

Any ideas what this piece of stone is?  It is quite unique and beautiful.  Thank you

Title: Re: Decorative Stone
Post by: ghopper1924 on March 31, 2017, 11:10:47 AM

Looks like a tourist item representing Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Title: Re: Decorative Stone
Post by: maa1247 on March 31, 2017, 11:44:09 AM

Thank you for the info.  Is this piece worth anything - my husband bought at an estate sale.  Thanks

Title: Re: Decorative Stone
Post by: mart on March 31, 2017, 06:48:46 PM

I have seen similar ones as decorator items on an easel type stand !!  Most of these are made of resin,, not stone !!

Title: Re: Decorative Stone
Post by: maa1247 on April 01, 2017, 12:48:53 PM

This is definitely stone of some type - sand, or maybe baked clay.  It weighs about 4 lbs.  Thanks

Title: Re: Decorative Stone
Post by: ghopper1924 on April 01, 2017, 01:20:11 PM

What is the history of this item? It's extremely unlikely that this is "genuine," i.e. ancient. There have been laws in place to keep people from pillaging Egyptian historical items for many, many years. Therefore, this is probably a tourist item, as I said before, and worth whatever you paid for it.

Personally, if I bought this myself and it happened to be several thousand years old, I'd want to contact the Egyptian government to see about repatriation.

Title: Re: Decorative Stone
Post by: maa1247 on April 01, 2017, 03:17:11 PM

My husband bought this at an estate sale.  Don't think its an ancient piece.  Thanks again I appreciate your response.