It looks very much like a textured print on canvas
The base seems to have an obscured disc number. The disc numbers were assigned to the Inuit at a time when there were no surnames and Inuit lived...
Another useful idea would be taking one day a month off of thrifting and going to museums and art galleries instead.
Nope
It could be some type of horn
It might be Inuit but I have my doubts. It could be Alaskan or Siberian but it also has a Mongolian vibe.
It almost looks fire damaged
It might be Inuit but the markings don’t look familiar nor does the style. The sawed off flat base is rather atypical for Inuit pieces.
And conservation costs would likely exceed the value of the poster
The garish patination would suggest that this is a relatively recent knock off rather than a period bronze.
Anyone who would charge you for those is not a friend…
Looks more like Kim Basinger
No
Don’t complain ;-)
Outside my wheelhouse
More likely the resultof the artist not leaving enough space at the edge to account for the frame overlap.
But I would assume that you have also spent far more time learning about art than most before buying. Investing in art requires a knowledge of art...
You should buy art as an investment in pleasure. If you truly enjoy something then the monetary increase is of little concern. In addition, art is...
Never buy art as an investment (and I’m an art dealer).
Use a loupe to check for dots
Separate names with a comma.