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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8318268, member: 110226&quot;]I know that one factor in determining the authenticity of an object such as the one unearthed in Gaza is weathering of the surface.&nbsp; When an object is buried for millennia, the surface is altered through abrasion and chemical reaction with the surrounding soil.&nbsp; I know that one common feature of tourist objects is that the surfaces are fresh and the edges of the carved features, such as eyes, ears and mouth, tend to have relatively sharp, well defined edges.&nbsp; I supposed this can be faked, but I am not sure if it can be done in a convincing way.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>When a stone surface weathers, it tends to weather unevenly, due to variations hardness between the minerals comprising the rock. The material used for this object appears to be a sandstone, which over time can become very grainy as the softer material surrounding the harder quartz dissolves, leaving a rough, porous surface after many centuries of burial.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s my observation about the surfaces.&nbsp; I am not an expert, obviously, and I certainly know nothing about Bronze Age sculptural styles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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