Antique Australian aboriginal carved emu egg no. 3 " This is a genuine

" This is a genuine early example of these and not a more modern reproduction

This one has The grasshopper Orthoptera and the bee Hymenoptera whilst on the reverse are The insects and The insectivores

It looks to be about a spaniel sized breed

The model splits open to show vocal cords

Antique Australian aboriginal carved emu egg no. 3 " This is a genuineThis specimen probably dates from mid to late 19th Century. This is known as "Kalti Paarti", the practice of carving emu eggs. This art form has been continued to the present day. These early example usually have quite nave carvings compared to the later tourist items. With this example if you look closely you can see where the shell has been scraped away with a blade of some description and smoother areas where the pattern was smoothed, often using