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Post #814766 by Holofernes on 01/21/2025

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Anyone know more about this Marquesan-looking cup(?) I did a search in Google Lense/Images, and also here by keywords with Sand and Marquesan... and came up blank

It's sealed sandcast with a blank flat bottom. It's about 4" tall by 2.5 wide.

At first I thought it was a votive holder, but the interior space is large enough to be considered a cup. He looks like he's holding a little "sun wheel" square in front there. Perhaps it's a larger "hobbyist" takeoff on the Marquesan bone toggles like those shown about halfway down this website: https://www.new-guinea-tribal-arts.com/marquesas-art-and-artifacts/ ??

front back side

[ Edited by Holofernes on 2025-02-17 07:07:20 ]