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Really need this piece identified...having a lot of difficulty. Thank you. - Matt - Dec 31, 2008 (05:16 PM)
- Re: Really need this piece identified...having a lot of difficulty. Thank you. - Cal - Jan 23, 2009 (11:23 PM)

Subject:Really need this piece identified...having a lot of difficulty. Thank you.
Posted By: Matt Wed, Dec 31, 2008 IP: 98.21.194.127

All we know or think we know about this piece is it is of a warrior (someone mentioned Aztec, possibly) and was excavated off the coast of the island of Borneo which is surrounded by the South China Sea. It apparently has been age tested (circa 1650 A.D.) and is painted with berry juice and zinc clay. It is of solid wood and one-piece construction.

This piece has never been repainted or restained.

Thank you for any help you may be able to lend.

Subject:Re: Really need this piece identified...having a lot of difficulty. Thank you.
Posted By: Cal Fri, Jan 23, 2009

Well, that is an interesting blend of story items.

'Berry juice' would not retain bright color if buried or submerged.

There is no way to 'age-test' wood to ca. 1650 CE unless it were sawed through and by some miracle some tree-rings could be matched with similar wood whose rings had been age-calibrated.

Good luck,
Cal