Guess what this is a photo of!

[Cooksie]

Cooksie...I know it's a Zither...I had to get one tuned once...I think origin is Far East...but I could be wrong

Right-O!
Chinese Zither

 

[getoutamykitchen]

Cooksie...I know it's a Zither...I had to get one tuned once...I think origin is Far East...but I could be wrong

Of what I could goggle. It's a Fretted Zither or also known as a Concert Zither.
It evolved as a folk music instrument in Bavaria and Austria.

 

[les]

What is this?

 

[Cooksie]

wild guesses--a lunar rock or a magnified dust mite

 

[les]

nope...much more closer to home...

 

[qmax]

Big chunk of opal?

 

[getoutamykitchen]

Looks like maybe a large chunk of calcium deposit of some sorts.

 

[les]

no not opal....and not a large chunk of calcium deposit...the wizard of oz comes to mind

 

[qmax]

Well, then emerald comes to mind.

 

[les]

Well, then emerald comes to mind.

Ahh yes...I can see where you're going, especially as we're near St Patrick's day...however I was thinking Kansas
there's a huge clue

 

[Cooksie]

fossilized fish brain found in Kansas?

Researchers reel in the world’s oldest brain — it belonged to a fish - Kansas City Star

 

[les]

fossilized fish brain found in Kansas?

Researchers reel in the world’s oldest brain — it belonged to a fish - Kansas City Star

Yep!! you got it.... if you read the link you'll see why I put the last clue


Discovery News: Born Animal: World's Oldest Brain Found in Kansas

 

[Cooksie]

Ha! That was a good one. I got brain from "thinking," but I couldn't figure out Kansas. I was thinking cow brain at first.

What is this, and what is it frequently used for?

 

[les]

It looks like rhubarb

 

[Cooksie]

not rhubarb

 

[les]

Elephant Climber?

 

[Cooksie]

no.....think Caribbean

 

[les]

ummm... root leaves? ... to make beer?

 

[Cooksie]

no.......think Caribbean and Campbell's

 

[les]

Campbell's soup?