Fish from Green River Formation

[Crazyhen]

Are these fish genuine? Any painting?  They are said to be from the Green River Formation.

[snolly50]

They do have the appearance of Green River fish. The first is Priscacara, the second Diplomystus. They do not appear "painted." Note the small areas of light colored matrix scattered about each of the bodies. It would be impossible to paint the body (as is sometimes done) without covering those areas as well. The fins look OK to me as well; but the only way to be sure is in person with a 10X loupe. Paint is obvious with magnification. Depending on the price, I would feel these to be decent examples of these popular Wyoming fossils.

[DeepTimeIsotopes]

They both look fairly real to me but these pictures aren't the finest resolution. Having a look up close and personal would tell you if it were painted or not. Though, that doesn't seem likely to me given the missing bits that could have been painted back in but are not. 

[-Andy-]

They look indisputably like Priscacara and Diplomystus from the Green River.

 

They seem genuine. No way to tell if there's any paint or restoration done though without close examination in person.

[Fossildude19]

They're real, but I disagree about the painting.

I believe they have been painted to some extent:  

 

 

 

      

[DeepTimeIsotopes]

4 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

They're real, but I disagree about the painting.

I believe they have been painted to some extent:  

 

 

 

      

I see what you're talking about on the Diplomystus. Could the straight edges and curves be due to how it was prepped rather than painting? Upon closer inspection, I'd say some light touching up might have been done to the edges of that Priscacara as @Fossildude19 has suggested. An in-person inspection would clarify this instantly but is not always possible, unfortunately.

[Seguidora-de-Isis]

Congratulations! As always you demonstrate to have an excellent eye my friend @Fossildude19!

 

The problem in China is that there are thousands of sculptors with great potential for imagination and artistic skills. The problem in Morocco is the sand with glue, and unfortunately both materials seem to be quite abundant in this country, and to make things even worse, the Moroccan people know how to use them with mastery. Already with the fishs of Green River Formation, the problem is with buckets full of paint and skillful hands armed with paintbrush... And it seems that everyone there likes to give a single brushstroke even if it is small...

 

Baits on fishing hook are played all over the world ... It is precisely for this reason that it is so important to become experts in what we collect and love so much ... Fossils! And we will only achieve this by studying and educating ourselves daily. Only then can we avoid being hooked!

 

[holdinghistory]

9 hours ago, Seguidora-de-Isis said:

 

If you were going to get something painted, this is my favorite I have ever seen 

[RJB]

Not very good pictures but obviously very bad prep jobs with lots of paint!!! 

 

RB

[Pemphix]

On ‎14‎.‎05‎.‎2018 at 5:11 AM, Seguidora-de-Isis said: