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Hi every body
"Santa" passed by, little bit earlier, and left me this small dagger a note was with it ... due to the crisis, don't expect the "pala" it's hopeless ![]() never mind, it's anyway, a nice gift, Thanks "Santa" ![]() and the "family" of Egyptian Mamluk daggers, is increasing in fact, it's realy a pure luck, coze I miss a eBay bet, and due to, a payment failing from the best bidder, the eBay dealer (forumite) gave me a second chance with a price lightly dumped, THANKS also to him ![]() merry X-Mas to all of you à + Dom |
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Hi Dom,
Excellent group! I like your choice of necklace holder (The Statue of Mary) I do something similar with Nandi!! Edit: Nice seated Buddha, Thai? Is it gilded wood or bronze? Last edited by Atlantia; 24th December 2011 at 06:57 PM. |
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Hi Dom,
agree with Atlantia that this are nice displays. I think the Buddha is from Tibet like the beautiful kangling (bone trumpet). Regards, Detlef |
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I LIKE THE WAY THE RED CORAL SETS ARE CARVED ON THIS EXAMPLE. THEY RESEMBLE SHELLS WHICH IS APPROPRIATE AS THE CORAL ALSO COMES FROM THE SEA.
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you are correct "vandoo" ![]() this coral, have a nice carving on, to remind shells, it's also from "old coral" ... when it has been collected, it's that it's give to him his orange color ... ![]() I'm crazy about coral, red (I mean "orange") but more specially the black ![]() ![]() ![]() all the best à + Dom |
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to Sajen, Thanks for your nice appreciations ![]() the Buddha, it's Thai, but the "kangling" is from Tibet ![]() I bought it in Jeddah - KSA, there is at least 35 years ago ... (the time is rushing ... ![]() it's a real one, not new made for tourist, with animal bones ![]() à + Dom |
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to Atlanta ![]() no, it's not Statue of Mary ... ![]() I'm may be a little bit "iconoclast" but I respect all religions, and what it's related to ![]() this statue, want to be, a representation for an "angel" ... nothing sacrilege, to adorn it with old Moroccan necklaces ![]() the Buddha, is Thai ± 18th century, in wood gilded, a nice piece, I love it your "Nandi", looks great like that, but should be white ... no ? ![]() à + Dom |
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Hi Dom, An angel? LOL, has she lost her wings? I thought the Thai Buddha might be gilded wood but couldn't see if it was gilded bronze on a gilded wood base from the picture. It's very nice and you are lucky to not have any damage to the figure itself. I like the way that you have overcome the issue of the base and mounted it on an acrylic stand. 'Nandi'.... Well, I assume he's a representation of Nandi because of his carved garlands and cheeky grin! But I'm open to suggestions ![]() I think it was probobly carved to fit into a cornice, possibly in a temple. I assume that is why he's not painted white? Best Gene |
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