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Description
I inherited these statutes almost 20 years ago. I'm not sure who the artist is. The statues are approximately 16" tall and no more than 9" wide.
Behind both statuesat the bottom of the base, is a signature of a 'S' with the number symbol '#' below it. It's possible that under the 'S' is a 'H'. It's really hard to tell.
On the bottom of the sculpture it looks like someone scratched something out.
I'm not sure what the base is made out of. Although, the entire sculpture is relatively heavy.
Category
Asian Art
Medium
Ox Bone or Ivory
Distinguishing marks
Signature of 'S' with a '#' below it.
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
16" x 9" and 16" x 8.5"
Date Period
Not sure
Weight
Approximately 5 lbs
Price Paid (If known)
Unknown
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Re: Ox Bone or Ivory Sculptures of japanese women
Most like this are actually a form of artificial Ivory resin, you can't really tell from images. You can test with a red hot needle , if the surface melts and gives of a nasty plastic smell it's some sort of resin/composite material.
Re: Ox Bone or Ivory Sculptures of japanese women
Thanks for the information. Is there a way to distinguish if it's resin without using a red hot needle. My only concern is that I don't want to leave any marks on it.
Thanks!