so, being intrigued along this line of inquiry, English clay pipes were still in use in 1868. That's virtually industrial age era... and so... I...
[ATTACH] could the depression be to hold the 'foot' of a colonial pipe? a handy holder to prevent the pipe from rotating? Somebody is about to...
no experience in this area, but my stab in the dark is it looks like a cleaning tool of some kind. Think of the long piece as a 'shoe horn'...
Allow me to add a bit of perspective: even if it's 'real' you haven't hit a jackpot. It's super cool then to anybody into pre-Columbian art, and...
Yes, of course. Depending on the 'big city' - back doors might include the local anthropology dept of a University... they, like here, are very...
Unless you have experience with AltDeutsch Schrift, enlarging the image won't make any difference, to-wit: this ... [ATTACH]is the name "Sophie...
You've sorta answered your own question: in the words of a famous movie frat boy: "ROAD TRIP!" Just don't gator on the pot yet.
BTW, if an expert said "yes, ancient" I'd guess Costa Rican. Still never seen four handles flush with the top like that (one of the things that...
about the 'missing handle' ... that could be a strike against. The break lines on the rim look so clean it suggests a very hard, bricklike...
So, I'm only one step ahead of Bronwen, in that I have handled a 'couple' of real pre-Columbian artifacts, e.g., Mogollon (Arizona/Tx), Narino...
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Pretty sure now the town is Nome. [ATTACH]
Which makes end of WWII/50s a very logical time for purchases in Alaska. Not that the collector was military personnel, but for obvious reasons,...
correct, and, if pre 1960, the MMPA wasn't even in existence yet. Didn't make that clear. Thx A_f October 21, 1972. to be exact
Totally agree! but, with a 'I defer to komokwa' at the ready, and as my avatar suggests, I will take a stab at any native american piece. My...
St. John's wart? Sorry wrong thread.
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"I do still think it's meant to represent John the Baptist." I'm going out on a lamb here, but ewe never know b/c I sure ram confused.
caravaggio and el greco lived at the same time, both dieing in the 1610s. Don't see how a later piece (presumably if it's a caravaggist of the...
okay, so what's the fountain/water allegory? more clue. I'm outta my league here. The stream is 'so straight' (not natural at all) as if shot...
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