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The listing, STRNGE TIKI AFRICAN TRIBAL FACE RASTA NECKLACE PENDANT BRONZE GOLD TONE~FOUND WHILE DIVING FREE SHIP has ended.

This is an extremely strange necklace, i found it while diving, deep in the ocean. i assume someone lost it while doing the same thing i was doing, but it is a strange piece. it scares me a little, just because it's so odd, and it was scary finding it at the bottom of the ocean. i was diving, pulled it up, brought it onto the boat, and it just shined like a really wild looking copper penny. it's large, 2 1/2" tall pendant, i'm going to be honest here, if you get worried or nervous easily about mysterious odd things, do not bid on this. it gives you an odd feeling, especially while wearing it. i tried wearing it, but had to take it off mid day because i was getting eerie feelings. i debated about trying to get rid of it, i thought about throwing it in the trash, so i tossed it in the trash can beside my desk, saw it go in, then left and went to my friends, came back home, and the thing was laying on the floor beside the trash. and i don't even live with anyone. blech. it's just scary!.i just really didn't know...so i finally have decided to maybe pass it on to someone that may be able to enjoy it, tolerate it. i feel odd around it. i'm giving free shipping, i really just want to pass it on. i'll wrap in bubble for safe shipping, and i hope you enjoy it, and don't feel weird about receiving it, and hope you can feel comfortable wearing it. everyone that saw it around my neck would comment on it, and tell me it gave them chills. he has a really scary face. good luck. bidding started at 0, so i can make for sure i get rid of it. i just hope i don't get it back. grrr.

Questions & Comments

There sure are a lot of brave souls bidding on this piece. I am not one of them. Will the winner tell us their experience with the piece? This is so fascinating.

Mar 13th, 2012 at 4:20:48 PM PDT by

We will know who that lucky person is in over an hour!

Mar 13th, 2012 at 7:02:07 PM PDT by

Here's what I think. The mask might be old, but the other beads are new and fairly common. I think someone was wearing it, probably diving, just like you and lost it. The mask might be worth something, but that is my theory. Doesn't that make sense?

Mar 10th, 2012 at 10:07:47 PM PST by

Yes, i'm pretty sure it was someone else's piece. If someone hadn't brought it up, it would have been lost forever. It was really far, Surprisingly I rarely go that deep, but I was about a little over a hundred feet. A lot of interesting things down there.

Mar 13th, 2012 at 7:12:11 PM PDT by

Yeah well im a good loser! Good luck too you do me a favor tho when the bad juju catches you with it dont email me to sell it to me ! lol:) Luck to you

Mar 13th, 2012 at 8:00:57 PM PDT by

Mwhahahahaha!! sorry jaqui0380!

Mar 13th, 2012 at 7:55:07 PM PDT by

Looks like you are going to be the winner!

Mar 13th, 2012 at 8:37:03 PM PDT by

bwahahaha! I know what it is!!! the "GOOGLE Queen" figured it out!

Mar 13th, 2012 at 8:15:52 AM PDT by

so don't withhold the info! I've been trying to figure out why it creeps everyone out so badly for a while now.

Mar 13th, 2012 at 8:46:23 AM PDT by

omg you guys are scardy cats! lol. its an awesome looking piece and I aint afraid of no ghosts! lol. No bad juju here! The story is a great conversation starter tho!! Fanned watching and will be back to BRAVELY bid later!!

Mar 12th, 2012 at 6:26:19 PM PDT by

Well, I hope you win. You seem like the type of person that may be able to understand.

Mar 12th, 2012 at 8:06:52 PM PDT by

looks jamaican

Mar 11th, 2012 at 10:27:47 PM PDT by

That is what I was going to ask. Which ocean and is near some Islands and how deep.I also think the beads look new. There are so many different cultures that had Gods. Somona , Hawaii. Oceania. I think some one who is know a lot about It does not look like a tiki God.anceient gods and Goddess of different times would have more of an answer. I would bid on it but have not enough credits as I know it will go high. I would love to hear what the winner finds out about this. Very interesting good luck

Mar 9th, 2012 at 12:23:07 PM PST by

It may not go too high. This thing is kinda creepy. I'm not sure many people would want something like this, ya know?

Mar 9th, 2012 at 12:34:25 PM PST by

Wow how cool! I used to live in Dana Point off of Golden Lantern..
I know exactly where you mean! Im a diver too...I never found
anything this interesting! Ill bet it was something used for
ceremonies or something...the face is really creepy! I cant decide
if I want it or not Im pretty sensitive to ghosties etc... Its soooo
cool tho!

Mar 9th, 2012 at 1:34:55 PM PST by

If you are sensitive, it may not be for you! I love to dive, this is by far the craziest thing i've ever pulled up though

Mar 13th, 2012 at 7:03:14 PM PDT by

scarey

Mar 10th, 2012 at 7:08:15 AM PST by

Wow. Great story. Fanned and watching..... not gonna bid though. Good Luck- Really!

Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:20:12 PM PDT by

We always fear what we don't understand. Someone tossed this in the ocean for a reason. They may have rid themselves of the heebie-geebies but the poor thing wants to rest in peace. I'm an no expert, and most likely I don't know what I'm talking about, but I strongly suspect an Aztec-Mayan connection if it is authentic. I have a feeling that the cord did not originally go with the pendant. The cord would have dissolved years (or centuries) ago. Could I be correct?

Mar 8th, 2012 at 7:24:16 PM PST by

Could be. It looks like it could go either way.

Mar 8th, 2012 at 7:44:48 PM PST by

Odd and interesting..

Fanned and watching

Mar 11th, 2012 at 1:31:02 PM PDT by

I Googled "Mayan masks." This piece is extremely similar to what is termed as a ritual mask, sometimes representing a royal person. I researched Mayan rituals and it was customary for artifacts to be buried with the dead in the earth, although pottery was mentioned moreso than jewelry. The home was set afire atop the body and the accompanying buried artifacts and rebuilt in the same spot. If this piece is Mayan, it didn't belong in the ocean. It is wanting to return to its rightful burial place. I doubt that it will cause any harm but won't likely rest until it feels at home. Whoever wins this might want to seek the opinion of an archaeologist at a university or from a local museum curator.

Mar 8th, 2012 at 7:00:19 PM PST by

That's really awesome info! Maybe I should take it. I just really don't like having it around me. I'll let the buyer take it, and hopefully be able to find info, and peace with having it. Since it was so deep, in the area I was diving, it was really strange that I even found it. It was like wrapped around a rock, and under the bottom silt, but I saw it, dove down, and pulled at it, and took it up with me. ah well. I probably won't be doing that next time I dive. haha!

Mar 8th, 2012 at 7:07:48 PM PST by

the colors and things reminds me of voodo

Mar 11th, 2012 at 10:28:20 PM PDT by

Very strange. Maybe the piece is haunted or something.

Mar 8th, 2012 at 4:24:24 PM PST by

i hope not. I still have it. How about you talk about how it's haunted after someone else has it! haha.

Mar 8th, 2012 at 6:14:20 PM PST by

Very strange,I would have left it there.Fanned and watching(from a distance)

Mar 7th, 2012 at 9:53:56 AM PST by

haha..I wouldn't bid if I were you. I know from experience.

Mar 7th, 2012 at 6:04:56 PM PST by

Darn it google queen U r no fun at all!! :(

Mar 13th, 2012 at 7:32:55 PM PDT by

maybe it's the thing the from the Brady Bunch that was cursed!
But I'm not afraid of it...yet.

Mar 7th, 2012 at 4:57:03 AM PST by

Yeah..yet. Just wait, I'm not kidding. lol

Mar 7th, 2012 at 6:05:27 PM PST by

Here is the contact page link information for the museum. They don't seem to give direct email addresses. Contact is made through their page. http://fieldmuseum.org/contact.

Mar 8th, 2012 at 9:46:33 PM PST by

I think the same thing patarogers

Mar 11th, 2012 at 12:44:46 PM PDT by

Where did you find it...Where in the ocean I mean. Very interesting!

Mar 9th, 2012 at 11:53:51 AM PST by

I was off the cove in la Jolla. I go diving there all the time. Pacific. But I was further out than I normally go, and in an area I normally am not in. That is what was odd. I usually go snorkling in the cove, and find a few things, but nothing like this.

Mar 9th, 2012 at 12:21:12 PM PST by

This piece is absolutely gorgeous. I am a great lover of African/Southwestern/Mexican art. Can you venture a guess as to what kind of metal it is? And, does it appear to have been pounded into shape? Are there chisel-type marks?

Mar 8th, 2012 at 7:10:33 PM PST by

hmmm..It doesn't look like it was made with a machine, that's for sure. So possibly hand made pounded, or something.

Mar 8th, 2012 at 7:45:21 PM PST by

Yeah, i don't want it anymore. But it's really neat looking.

Mar 6th, 2012 at 9:13:25 PM PST by

uh .. drflavor ? how can i be sure that .. say i win the auction .. well.. how can you assure me that when you mail it .. what if it just comes back to you ?? im not gettin a good feeling . i mean im almost afraid for your safety .. what do you say we just throw it back in the ocean ?

Mar 6th, 2012 at 10:16:18 PM PST by

haha....I might try that if it comes back ugh!

Mar 7th, 2012 at 6:05:49 PM PST by

Wow that's really cool! I love your story behind it too! I love odd pieces like this :)

Mar 7th, 2012 at 7:32:55 AM PST by

You may not like it if you win it. Just a thought.

Mar 7th, 2012 at 6:05:12 PM PST by

~ Love this auction listing drflavor ~ Thank you for taking the time to list ~ Will be back to bid ~ watching & fanning ;-)

Mar 7th, 2012 at 12:37:44 PM PST by

Hope you win! I'm glad I already have bids. Good riddance.

Mar 7th, 2012 at 6:04:39 PM PST by

I need this, bad. I have evil spirits, drunk muggers, and mad mothers all around me, buffeting me on every side. I need this to ward them all off.

Mar 7th, 2012 at 11:38:49 PM PST by

I don't know if it will cure Drunk muggers. haha. I need to hear this story. If you win, I'll be happy to send it to you. happy.

Mar 8th, 2012 at 12:11:24 AM PST by

dfflavor .. are you going to be able to sleep at night knowing what youve done to someone ?

Mar 8th, 2012 at 5:05:13 PM PST by

I'll try.

Mar 8th, 2012 at 6:14:01 PM PST by

I encourage people to do some research on this, like who was travelling the seas a few hundred years ago. It might give some insight as to why it's creepy. I'm no expert but it looks Mayan to me, especially, considering the seller's location. The beads look new, though, which leads me to believe that they were added onto the necklace far later than its manufacture.

Mar 8th, 2012 at 5:39:04 PM PST by

No idea. It would be fun to research it though. But I don't want it. Someone else can do it. haha

Mar 8th, 2012 at 6:15:06 PM PST by

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