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What do you think this is made of?

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New game!

Post your answer in Spanish and English. What material do you think this sculpture is made of? You must try to be as specific as possible.

When the correct answer is given, I'll choose it an "best answer" and post an interesting article with other items made from the same material. Good luck!

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updated Feb 17, 2011
posted by amykay
Remember, no cheating! That will spoil the fun! - amykay, Feb 17, 2011

8 Answers

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I can't remember what it's called, but there's a type of raffia made from bamboo.

¿Bambú?

updated Feb 17, 2011
edited by fontanero
posted by fontanero
wow! How did you guess it so fast? Excellent! it is made from bamboo, which is a type of grass. - amykay, Feb 17, 2011
I'm going to have to make it harder next time! - amykay, Feb 17, 2011
Mother-in-law weaves things from raffia. - fontanero, Feb 17, 2011
Cool! - amykay, Feb 17, 2011
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I am bamboozled by this.

updated Feb 17, 2011
posted by ian-hill
ja ja! - LAtINaPunKROcKerAConFundidA, Feb 17, 2011
;-) thanx for playing Ian! - amykay, Feb 17, 2011
De nada - ian-hill, Feb 17, 2011
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As promised, here is an article on beautiful items made entirely out of bamboo. There is a little slide show thing to click on. Thanks for playing everyone!

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updated Feb 17, 2011
edited by amykay
posted by amykay
Bamboo has some fantastic properties - even used to build bridges etc. - ian-hill, Feb 17, 2011
Interesting stuff. - fontanero, Feb 17, 2011
Thank you, I thought it was neat too. - amykay, Feb 17, 2011
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wicker - mimbre

updated Feb 17, 2011
posted by dewclaw
good guess, but not correct. - amykay, Feb 17, 2011
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mangueras de regar prados

Is it made from a garden hose?

updated Feb 17, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
thanx for playing, but not the correct answer. - amykay, Feb 17, 2011
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Tiene pinta de paca

It looks like straw

updated Feb 17, 2011
edited by lagartijaverde
posted by lagartijaverde
Very good but incorrect. - amykay, Feb 17, 2011
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Blonde human hair??? cheese

updated Feb 17, 2011
posted by LAtINaPunKROcKerAConFundidA
very good guess, but not the right one. - amykay, Feb 17, 2011
aww... and I was hoping for some story about how someone scalped someone else to make it. ;) - LAtINaPunKROcKerAConFundidA, Feb 17, 2011
Maybe it's made of rubber bands??? - LAtINaPunKROcKerAConFundidA, Feb 17, 2011
That was my first thought too. - fontanero, Feb 17, 2011
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Attractive and interesting - no doubt the product of someone very skillfull. But, even after looking at the items shown on the link - I wonder if any of it has any utility value beyond interesting attractiveness. Does the item shown in the pic have any purpose? I think it may be a hobby project similar to origame.

updated Feb 17, 2011
posted by Otravez
I think that the items are much like paintings or sculptures in a museum: beautiful for beauty's sake! - amykay, Feb 17, 2011