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Title: Need help identifying please.
Post by: Mertanger on October 12, 2010, 06:49:44 PM

Hello I have this head possibly made of ivory or even a high quality plastic/glass type of material.  It measures 3/4 of an inch high, 3/4 of an inch deep, and 1/2 inch wide.  It has a small pinhole sized hold going all the way through from top to bottom.  I have no idea what it is from or what it is.  Any help would be great.  Thank you in advance.

Title: Re: Need help identifying please.
Post by: DizE on October 12, 2010, 07:37:54 PM

No idea what it is, Just know that its kinda creepy :o

Title: Re: Need help identifying please.
Post by: fancypants on October 13, 2010, 01:10:06 PM

Wish I could tell you what your item is , Mertanger ....

I'll guess that it's a Mardi Gras - decor/related item .

Title: Re: Need help identifying please.
Post by: KC on October 13, 2010, 04:05:30 PM

fancy that thought occurred to me to.......bbbut..... i was really thinking Day of the Dead/Mexico celebration.....the y have items like this that hang from hand held decorative sound makers which makes the thin hole all the way through make sense!

http://www.google.com/images?q=Day+of+the+Dead+celebration&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1893&bih=1047 (http://www.google.com/images?q=Day+of+the+Dead+celebration&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1893&bih=1047)

They actually use very colorful and whimsical looking "dead".

Title: Re: Need help identifying please.
Post by: mariok54 on October 14, 2010, 09:45:53 AM

Out of interest, do you know whether it is all made from the same material, the face and the head? I know that it's very small but do they feel the same to the touch? Same temperature?

Title: Re: Need help identifying please.
Post by: Mertanger on October 14, 2010, 10:04:55 AM

mariok54 it is made all of the same material.  And it also appears to have been molded of two pieces then fashioned together.  I know it is older than 50 years old.

Title: Re: Need help identifying please.
Post by: KC on October 14, 2010, 10:20:40 AM

By-the-way.....nice granite countertop!!!!

Title: Re: Need help identifying please.
Post by: mariok54 on October 14, 2010, 10:49:06 AM

If you've got a good magnifier you might be able to tell whether it's man-made or some natural material, the base would possibly the best place to look.

Title: Re: Need help identifying please.
Post by: Mertanger on October 15, 2010, 07:39:57 AM

Thank you KC our kitchen is the pride of our house.  My partner is a professional chef and I get to clean it LOL.