Maybe it's more of a menagerie.
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Turns out ironwood has been protected in Mexico since the early 90s, making these carvings more rare and more valuable as time goes on. |
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These are all pretty large, with the quail nearly 10" tall. This wood apparently sinks in water. |
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Speaking of tall, this brass doe sculpture is about a foot tall with beautiful detail. I think it's missing a mate. This would definitely sink in water. |
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Abelone shells are a dime a dozen in San Diego, but these two large shells are some of the nicest I've seen. |
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And a Christmas mug from Taylor & Ng. Only my second T&N mug ever! |
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I haven't identified any of this glassware, but I love them all and they look like some kind of retro-futurist dream structure together! |
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