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Is this Keichousaurus genuine or fake?


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I bought it about a month ago. It's a very bizarre posturing I've never seen before, but I'm also scared sometimes because I think it might be a fake. If it's like being painted on genuine stuff, it doesn't matter.

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Painted on a genuine fossil is my guess here. Its often done on Keichous you see on the market, to hide spots where they accidentily have grinded to much of bone away, acid bleached it to much, overall just to let them look good, to hide imperfections, and to have a great contrast.

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The left foot has been carved as well as the left side of the slab being from another piece of shale.

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From the single, poor photo, it looks somewhat real, but very poorly prepped, painted, and partially fabricated.

Right foot looks mostly painted on, as does the left hand.

Paint has been employed to  single out bones too messed up by prep.

 

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Even if real, it's very poorly prepped. Good prepped ones are similar in price to the bad ones.

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