Need HELP W/This NON-DUG STATUE...Some say its EVIL!!!

[tokenhead]

Need HELP W/This NON-DUG STATUE...Some say it's EVIL!!!

Hello everybody!!! I beleive i posted this statue before looking to solve this but that just led me to other confusing info!!!
On this site i was told or suggested that it may be Meso-American or some other pre Columbian art...Well it's NOT! Then i was told that it is a Jinmenken which is a Japanese ledgened of a dog faced man,But was also told this jinmenken was a ledgened of the 1980's!!! BUT then i have recently read that the jinmenken ledgend go's back to EDO Japan which is a lot older then the 1980's...
I hope that someone that is knowledgible in Japanese culture will "dial me in" on EXACTLY what this is.I was told by a close friend it is STONE,Old stone like petrified,It weighs well over 5 lbs.and is 5in.tall!!! Heavy for a small figure.The patina to ME dictates OLD!!! At 1st. i thought it was Ivory as it look's to be bone but i trust my friend in saying it's stone.Also you will see the bottom which appears to show this was made in sections...YES Patinas can be faked this i know, as can be anything.So i would LOVE some info.,Input,Suggestions,etc. on this item.It will be greatly appreciated!!! Thank's&HAPPY HUNTING ALLP.S. One pic is a modern version of a jinemken,Animated.

 

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[trdking]

I am not knowledgeable in this arena But it sure is neeat!

 

[SkaBa]

Hasn't this been posted before?

 

[dogteam]

Man-faced dog, not dog-faced man. That is really cool, no idea of the age of your carving, but I like it. There was a spate of sightings in Japan in the 80's, but the legend goes back to at least the 1800's. Animal/people legends are very common in Japanese culture. Some suggest that people are really seeing a primate of some sort, like a macaque.

 

[tokenhead]

Hasn't this been posted before?

Yes it has...Read the beginning of post!

 

[tokenhead]

Man-faced dog, not dog-faced man. That is really cool, no idea of the age of your carving, but I like it. There was a spate of sightings in Japan in the 80's, but the legend goes back to at least the 1800's. Animal/people legends are very common in Japanese culture. Some suggest that people are really seeing a primate of some sort, like a macaque.

Thank you for input...Ya i got it backwards i see

 

[cw0909]

maybe the human-faced dog statue was a mould for a movie prop

 

[SkaBa]

Yes it has...Read the beginning of post!

So I was correct.

 

[yaxthri]

I think oriental, japanese, chinese and to me it looks more like a monkey with a man's head, probably Buddha's head... but I can't find anything that fits this.

 

[sutphin]

I would watch what I say about it , may have some bad ju ju with it, vanzutphen

 

[NCPeaches]

It's kinda cool in a creepy way and does look kind of oriental.

 

[DizzyDigger]

I'd take it to a Museum of History and have the Curator look it over.

 

[Red James Cash]

Reminds me of a sumo wrestler.

 

[2Minnesota]

That piece looks very old. It also looks like ivory to me.

"some people heat up a needle or pin and get it red hot and then try apierce the ivory with it. if it goes into the piece it is a fake ." There is a lot of info on testing to see if real ivory on the Internet.

The Eskimos did a lot of ivory carvings as well but my first thought was Japanese. Interesting piece for sure. Would be interesting to figure this one out!