Hi Kevin, these are Chinese wine goblets, historically / traditionally used for drinking rice wine - however these days there's equal chance they...
Hi Robert :) thank you so much for you kind welcome mudjin - (friend)
Thanks so much for your kind welcome Bakersgma Waalawanni Mudjin ( I see you friend) :)
Waalawanni AJ - as you may have read I belong to the Dharug nation of NSW - I am Dharug / Gundangurra descent, Gundangurra is arguably part of the...
Thanks so much Lark for you welcome and for the wonderful input you provided on the tribal art post. Waalawanni mudjin ( I see you, friend ) :)
Thank you so much for your kind welcome Silverbell - Waalawanni mudjin ( I see you, friend ) :)
Bonjour madame, merci beaucoup ! - Waalawanni mudjin ( I see you, friend ) :)
Thanks you so very much for this wonderful insight and comprehensive setting (no pun, well a little:) ) as I mentioned in a previous post I am an...
Hi Aquitaine, thanks so much for your response - I agree that it is hand worked, and artisan, I drew the same conclusion. The production of these...
Thanks so much Lark - for this information and your kind welcome- it does appear to have a broader cultural influence than I first imagined - my...
@2manybooks - thanks so much for the comparisons, in juxtaposition there are similarities, I'm not sure about the mass production though, or what...
@Boland - the reference to ivory or precious/semi leans more to my own optimism, however as you suggest quite likely bovine / domestic cattle...
@Boland - that was one of my first thoughts too - as in a viewing screen insert in a door.
More inclined to think it's a familial religious / cultural item - tramp/prison art is a thought - however I'm not sure how that scenario would...
Yes, a very mysterious curio...
Haahhaha -very good komokwa - I found my way through the system ( to the tribal art section) not long after I posted, but then I wasn't able to...
Hi Bronwen nice to meet you and thank you for your response. Certainly... it is approximately 42cm x 49cm or 16.5'' x 19.2''...
Hi there Aquitaine, thank you so very much for your kind welcome ! Yes you are right it is so fun, and I'm loving all the positive energy here - I...
Dear members[ATTACH] [ATTACH] , Several years ago I purchased an artifact from a regional antique dealer whom was unable to provide a background....
Hi, As a newbie please excuse my ignorance if I am not in keeping with this collectives protocol ? Several years ago I purchased an artifact...
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