I'm pretty sure they aren't carved -- there isn't enough variation between the samples they show, or tool marks either. Also, one of the figures appears to have what looks like a casting flaw around the chin and mouth, complete with bubbly voids where the casting material didn't penetrate.
Best! Tracy Latimer ---------------------------------------- > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:42:34 -0500 > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: [meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction > > Hello again, > > I just an email asking about this auction: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380117353508 > > The question is: Is this really carved out of an iron meteorite? > And if not, what is it? > > Frankly I don't know. It does not even look metallic to me. Could one of > you answer that questions? > Thank you. > > > Anne M. Black > http://www.impactika.com/ > [email protected] > Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. > http://www.imca.cc/ > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850552/direct/01/ ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
