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24th December 2011, 06:43 PM
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Egyptian mamluks dagger(s)
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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24th December 2011, 07:24 PM
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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 07:57 PM. |
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24th December 2011, 11:45 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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25th December 2011, 02:08 AM
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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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25th December 2011, 02:56 AM
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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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25th December 2011, 03:05 AM
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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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25th December 2011, 03:17 AM
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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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25th December 2011, 11:23 AM
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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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