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Old 6th September 2014, 10:54 PM   #1
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Hi All, these are ....................32" long, ??? ..........thanks.............jimmy
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Old 5th October 2014, 04:30 PM   #2
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I've been puzzling over these vaguely familiar objects... The geometric woodcarving has an East European folk art look. Probably rattles of some sort, maybe processional or bird-scarers ??
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Old 5th October 2014, 05:33 PM   #3
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Could they be distaffs (rocks) for spinning flax the old way ?

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Old 5th October 2014, 05:36 PM   #4
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Very cool. This is a good place.
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Old 5th October 2014, 07:14 PM   #5
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Brilliant!
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Old 6th October 2014, 08:29 PM   #6
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Thanks I believe you have got it.....................thanks...............jimmy
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