🔎 UNIDENTIFIED I found this antique frog in my family’s boxes of junk

[rickertmork]

Looks very old

 

[rickertmork]

I did in post #14 for the 1).
Thought the #2 was self explanatory.

He can read post #14 again.
For #2 Get a sewing needle hold it with a pair of pliers on the thread hole end. He's the pointed end red hot. Press the needle in a spot where you can't see it. If the needle goes in then you know it's a plastic or resin made object.

It's called process of elimination in doing tests on objects. Simple quick send effective.
Been doing acetone tests for decades on stones. If you see color it's dyed.
Turquoise is one, lapis is another one they dye.
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Well it’s not resin, it is very solid rock, feels 3-5 pounds

 

[pepperj]

Well it’s not resin, it is very solid rock, feels 3-5 pounds

So you tried the hot needle then?

 

[rickertmork]

Well it’s not resin, it is very solid rock, feels 3-5 pounds

I did the burn test

So you tried the hot needle thenyes

 

[rickertmork]

I did the burn test

Yes the hot needle did not go in. Hard as a rock

 

[pepperj]

Yes the hot needle did not go in. Hard as a rock

Did you do test #1 with the acetone?

 

[rickertmork]

Did you do test #1 with the acetone?

No colors came up with acetone test.

 

[rickertmork]

No colors came up with acetone test.

I can’t find anything similar on the google

 

[rickertmork]

I can’t find anything similar on the google

I was doing google searches for frog artifacts, African tribal, all kinds of key words. Can’t find anything remotely similar.

 

[rickertmork]

I was doing google searches for frog artifacts, African tribal, all kinds of key words. Can’t find anything remotely similar.

Since this is turning out to be more interesting than I thought here are some more pictures of the frog I found.

 

[pepperj]

No colors came up with acetone test.

On the Qtip is that correct?

 

[rickertmork]

On the Qtip is that correct?

Yes there is no dye, it looks to me that it was made before they started making fake rocks. If I would estimate a guess it’s over a hundred old

 

[pepperj]

I can’t find anything similar on the google

It could very well be as your image shows.

The turquoise that I posted is originally from Tibet, though I purchased it Nepal in 1993.
They're all drilled beads, well worn and 100s of years old.
I never payed too much attention on stuff that was carved. Jewelry, lapis, turquoise, and clothing was the main focus.