r/mildlyinfuriating • u/thetoastmonster • 2d ago

Customs cut the head off this expensive hand-carved elephant artwork shipped from Africa, and did a terrible job gluing it back on.

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u/Solid_Snark 2d ago

That also doesn’t look like a cut. A saw blade would have removed the width of itself, meaning more material is lost in the form of saw dust.

The carvings still line up. That’s a crack. Looks like Seller glued it and OP is assuming customs because the crack wasn’t displayed in the seller’s photo.

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u/J0k3r77 2d ago

Also if take wood that flourishes in a specific climate and slam it through several different climates rapidly it can split.

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u/the_Q_spice 2d ago

Or just on an airplane in general.

If that thing was shipped in the foreword belly or upper deck on a cargo plane: those aren’t pressurized.

It would have gone from like 70-80F (or higher depending on location) to something like -30 to -50F while cruising, then back to 60-70F all in a matter of a few hours.

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u/me_at_myhouse 1d ago

Pressurized is not the same as 'climate controlled'.

The cargo areas are pressurized.