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>>10184930
Hey maybe you can help me then.
I live near a giant antique shop. There are a lot of part time workers there. I found this sculpture of this shisa (Japanese Lion Dog Guardian).
I noticed it right away. It was priced at $47 with the tag saying "animal?". Me being an Otaku I knew what it was. Each antique booth is owned by a different person, so this booth didn't know what they had I think.
I asked one of the workers, a elderly man, if he thought the statue was Bronze, as I told that the greenish "rusting" was common on Bronze Sculptures like ancient greek's works. After explaining to him what it was he said "Heh well Son, I don't have a clue. You know more about it than me hahamm." then walked away. If this statue is bronze than it is worth more than $47 in weight alone. If it is bronze than it is likely this came out of Japan made by an Craftsman and the date of creation would be at least 70 - (?) years old.
Do you think it is bronze? I can upload more photos too.