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Just my two cents, in part a summary of what has gone before: Because the use of pine needles, and the techniques used were introduced to some...
I'm thinking it is a homemade fantasy piece - doesn't have any details reflecting Inuit or other native styles; and "Nanook" has been widely used...
Another "buyer beware" story: some years back I was at a Seattle auction conducted by a well-known Arizona native art dealer. I noticed a tray of...
Just because there was mention in another thread of a particular dealer with a Native specialty. Here is an Eboo listing from Cisc** eboo outlet;...
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Yes, these are some of my model totem poles from Metlakatla carvers. Genealogy information on the Mather family is a bit convoluted, and I might...
There is a charming video of Clown, by Quentin Blake, worth seeking out.
George Mather model of Chief Kian pole: [ATTACH] Metlakatla "good luck" poles by Eli Tait and Caspar Mather: [ATTACH] Eli Tait poles: "good...
More details - since I do know a lot about Tsimshian totem poles from the Metlakatla area. This is indeed a model of the Chief Johnson totem, now...
Nice; and I'd guess the wood could well be mahogany.
And for comparison or search purposes, other signatures commonly found on the Black Diamond totems are Vic Yeoda or Ray Moore.
Yes; the Black Diamond company has several carvers, who produce thousands of identical totem poles, apparently hand-carved from yellow cedar. It...
Sorry, I can't tell anything about a violin from photos, and often can't tell much in person, other than whether I like the sound or not. I can...
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