2008
Type: Ojime
Sold. UK, private collection.
Materials: Warthog tusk. Jet, horn and amber inlay.
Dimensions: 15×15×22 mm.
This ojime carved from warthog tusk and stained with yashadama. The eyes are inlayed from jet. The beak carved from horn.
Please note, that this is a very small article! It is only 2 cm in diameter.
The "mystery spot" is inlaid with mother-of-pearl from black-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera).
The signature is on the bottom, in an amber reserve.