Very nice Moro dagger for comment!!!

Tim Simmons · 3rd September 2005, 07:55 AM

This cast armlet from Africa illustrates the skuming of the bees wax pattern rather well as the lumps are a little larger and some look as if they were part smoothed before casting. Tim

Battara · 4th September 2005, 04:33 AM

There is one other possibility and that is when the thin layer of gold was applied (assuming it is gold), heating process to fuse or join the metals together may not have been well watched and the gold may have gotten too hot and bubbled that way on the surface of the base metal.

zelbone · 4th September 2005, 04:27 PM

Well lets just say the proprietor's son had only quoted me P800!!!

I was quick to jump on that sale

!

But realistically, the proprietor wanted around P18,000.

Still, I thougtht that was a good price for the quality of that gunong. I just got paranoid about having it confiscated at US customs without the proper paperwork.

Beautiful gunong!

Spunjer · 5th September 2005, 01:15 AM

zel,

...should've bought it anyways and sent it to yourself here in the states via FedEx or UPS.

3rd September 2005, 07:55 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	This cast armlet from Africa illustrates the skuming of the bees wax pattern rather well as the lumps are a little larger and some look as if they were part smoothed before casting. Tim Attached Images

4th September 2005, 04:33 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,308	There is one other possibility and that is when the thin layer of gold was applied (assuming it is gold), heating process to fuse or join the metals together may not have been well watched and the gold may have gotten too hot and bubbled that way on the surface of the base metal.

4th September 2005, 04:27 PM	#3
zelbone Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: VISAYAS and MINDANAO Posts: 169	Well lets just say the proprietor's son had only quoted me P800!!! I was quick to jump on that sale ! But realistically, the proprietor wanted around P18,000. Still, I thougtht that was a good price for the quality of that gunong. I just got paranoid about having it confiscated at US customs without the proper paperwork. Beautiful gunong!

5th September 2005, 01:15 AM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	zel, ...should've bought it anyways and sent it to yourself here in the states via FedEx or UPS.