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Does anyone know anything about valuing objay dart?

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policywonk · 29/10/2007 10:39

I want to eBay something but have No Idea what sort of value to place on it, or even how to describe it. It is a terracotta statuette of a Native American woman breastfeeding an infant (from MIL - she thinks BF-ing is my hobby, I think).

The reason I'm stressing about it is that she made a big deal of how much it cost when she gave it to us, so I don't want to sell it on for buttons

It has no stamps on it that I can see

I will try to put a picture up for you all to have a laugh at if I can work out the technology, but does anyone have any idea in the meantime?

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ninedragons · 29/10/2007 11:16

I was going to suggest searching completed auctions on eBay but it sounds a bit, uh, unique.

Do you know where she bought it from? Might help if you know the artist or even the tribe, and start with a Google search.

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policywonk · 29/10/2007 21:42

Thank you nine.

Pictures on profile now. CHECK them OUT!

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WendyWeber · 29/10/2007 21:47

Hm - she looks a bit - er - detached!

No idea though, sorry, pw.

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policywonk · 29/10/2007 21:50

How much would you pay for it WW

Just out of interest

Doesn't have to be pounds and pence, could be other units (berries, ounces of tummy-button fluff)

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MotherFunk · 29/10/2007 21:55

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mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 21:57

she isn't native american
she is peruvian

MotherFunk · 29/10/2007 21:58

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mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 21:58

and if your MIL gave it to you and spent a lot of thought and money on it, why are you selling it?

mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 21:58

you can tell by the hat

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policywonk · 29/10/2007 21:58

ooooOOOOOOoooohhh

Cold hard FACTS

That is useful Minty thank you.

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mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 21:58

[http://www.mreclipse.com/Astrophoto/sssp97b/SS97.Madona.jpg look]

mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 21:59

look

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policywonk · 29/10/2007 21:59

Because we hate it, and it's been sitting in the attic in bubble-wrap for about two years now. I do feel a bit bad about it, but someone else might get some pleasure out of it...

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mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 22:01

...

mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 22:01

here you go a load of peruvian clay figures like yours on bizrate

mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 22:03

she is quite like yours without the norks and only forty bucks

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policywonk · 29/10/2007 22:05

Gosh, you are a marvel. That does look like the sort of thing.

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mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 22:06

oi!
aren't you impressed that within 30 seconds of looking at your picture I told you where she was from AND found a collection of them on the net?
aren't you?

I KNEW my art history degree would come in useful one day

at stretching the definition of art

mintydixcharrington · 29/10/2007 22:06

whoops cross posted sorry!

WendyWeber · 29/10/2007 22:08

pw's woman is bit artier than your one without the norks though, minty - must be worth more than that?

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policywonk · 29/10/2007 22:08

You're quite demanding aren't you

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policywonk · 29/10/2007 22:10

You've got a soft spot for her haven't you WW

I will let you know when I list her

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policywonk · 29/10/2007 22:12

Ooooh the profile labels are back.

Actually, thinking about it, MN's temporary death this evening did coincide with me setting up my profile.

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WendyWeber · 29/10/2007 22:12

She has a sweet face, pw (apart from total detachment - PND do you think?)

How big is she? I only have a tiny house...minty has tons of room, make her buy it

TheEvilDediderata · 29/10/2007 22:15

But Minty, you can buy 'ats like that on the Portobello Road