small statue feom near LaCeiba,Honduras

[rls2040]

I was given this by a friend that lives in El PIno., if was found in the mountains near Ceiba by a friend of his that was grading for a gravel parking lot to service a walking trail.It was broken in half and I glued it back together , maybe that was the wrong thing to do but I did .I have searched online to find anything about, no luck so far.Any info or hints on where to look online would be greatly appreciates....Carl

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[joshuaream]

I've spent quite a bit of time in Honduras over the years and it doesn't really match the Lenca/Maya groups in the region.

No offense intended, it looks more like a modern tourist item, they are made from squared blocks of softer stone. Here are some more typical examples.

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[rls2040]

You may be right,I have bought a couple of statues from two kids in El PIno, I knew they were fake,they smell like plastic sorta but as you know those people are so poor and I knew these guys whole families ,I bought them anyway so they can buy food. This particular one is dark green,patina is consistent on entire statue,the lines and grooves are not perfectly straight,I washed it very good but there is still dirt deep in many grooved lines,on the bottom right there is a spot that was broken off,the patina is the same inside this broken area as the outside. And last but not least the man that gave it to me is not poor,the mayor of El PIno,teaches woodcarving and even has a TV show shown locally near LaCeiba.It is heavy for it's size and I have never seen anything like it in tourist shops.However I am no expert,going on gut feeling on how I came to have it,my experience collecting Native American artifacts.I believe you said fakes are made of a soft stone,I have not scratched it with a knife or anything else,is there a way I can test it without damaging it? Do you know the name of the soft stone so I can compare the two.I want it only to be what it is,if it's fake then it's fake.Thank you for answering me,I love being in Honduras but I wish I could drink the water without nearing death by vomiting,only had it once but once is enough for me...Best Wishes, Carl

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[rls2040]

I've spent quite a bit of time in Honduras over the years and it doesn't really match the Lenca/Maya groups in the region. No offense intended, it looks more like a modern tourist item, they are made from squared blocks of softer stone. Here are some more typical examples. Honduras Image Collection

. The pic is 18Rabbit carved by the guy that gave me statue,I watched him working on it....just thought you might like to see it.....Carl

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