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Subject:Is this bone carving japanese?
Posted By: Ana Wed, Sep 23, 2015 IP: 72.226.16.80 I have been unable to identify this whale bone carving. The bird looks like a crane, so I though it was Japanese, but a couple of collectors told me that it is not. They were unable to identify the piece, either. Hope someone in the forum could shed some light on this piece 
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Subject:Re: Is this bone carving japanese?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Tue, Sep 29, 2015 I do not think that this is bone, it looks more like a Tagua nut carving ...plant ivory...
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Subject:Re: Is this bone carving japanese?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Wed, Sep 30, 2015 If this is Tagua nut, then it was done in China
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Subject:Re: Is this bone carving japanese?
Posted By: Edu Thu, Oct 01, 2015 Thank you for your message. The piece is hollow and some of the carving next to the bird goes through the wall,which looks like 1/8" thick. It is very difficult to photograph these hollow motives, there is little light going through the opening on the top.
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( China & Japan ) - Ana - Sep 23, 2015 (12:12 PM) 
