[meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction

From: tracy latimer <daistiho_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:46:30 +0000
Message-ID: <SNT120-W832B7931066A2694A1126CA2F0_at_phx.gbl>

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

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> From: Impactika at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:42:34 -0500
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> CC: magellon at earthlink.net
> 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/
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