An article of interest to the jewelry people (and others)....
I found one listed on ebay that has a label attached. The seller was kind enough to send me photos of the text. This type of basket is being made...
Sort of Mictlantecuhtli (Aztec god of the underworld) meets goat. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I wonder if anyone has gone looking for the platinum the Spaniards dumped into the rivers and ocean.
You might want to explore the Jewish tradition of the "genizah" (plural "genizot") - "Genizot are temporary repositories designated for the...
We have explained that it is written in Hebrew, that it is probably a Jewish prayer book of some sort, and that it dates to the late 19th - early...
Now I am beginning to think possibly Yupik, with the shiny grass, the beading, and the use of long decorative stitches (floats), which I have seen...
I just remembered - if you copy the link provided here rather than clicking on it, and then paste it into your search engine it seems to work.
I agree not old, more contemporary. The colors and technique of "beading" (the overlay elements) remind me of some Coast/Interior Salish baskets I...
Sometimes I take a chance on a basket that I cannot readily identify, so I am looking for help on this one. It is larger than it appears - 12"...
Thank you, @Pareidolia. Since image search has become more available it has been easier to track down such things. It makes sense, as we are...
I think Moroccan, called "Maroc" in French.
It appears to be missing a few bits, and you don't indicate size. But it might be part of a Victorian/Edwardian "propelling" pencil such as this -...
It looks like it is assembled from children's wood blocks, with some degree of skill in the joinery. I would vote for the "crude" painting style...
I don't think a video will be necessary. This illustration from Bob's book, [ATTACH] with the Star of David at the bottom, is probably a later...
He says he found it, in an ancient tomb.
I believe you have received some good leads already on what the book is, and its probable age. But most members of this forum will be less than...
I noticed that one of the links included in one of the previous posts on pith paintings that I cited above does not work anymore. Here is the...
This edition appears to be uncommon, but not particularly valuable....
There have been a couple of other threads on Chinese paintings on pith, which include links to articles on the subject:...
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