When I find a sleeper on ebay, I choose not to distress a seller by bragging about its true identity.
This is why I have posed the original question to those of you who know better how to navigate the genealogy stuff than I do! Thank you to you...
With further poking, AI responded - "The initial census record indexing for "John Angus" as the husband was actually a transcription error for...
Hmm. The plot thickens. The birth date matches what Debora found in the census records - age 23 in 1860. But she also found records saying Jane...
Jane > Janie > Jeanie. My mother's name was Jane. They intended to call me Jan to avoid confusion, but when signing the birth certificate she...
If we can trust AI. ;) I believe Jenny was another familiar variation, but Jeanie seems to be a particularly Scottish thing.
A potentially useful tidbit - in response to the query "Jane Angus in Maine 19th century" with the addition "travelled to Africa" google AI...
Yes, miniatures. But models, the same shapes as the larger versions used in the culture of origin.
It looks like it might be made with sisal, which would be more typical of some baskets from east-central Africa (Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania),...
The closest winnowing trays I have found so far are from South Sudan - [ATTACH] https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af1979-06-26...
That would certainly fit with the baskets being found in Maine. Nice sleuthing!
Very interesting. But I think she is more recent than the labels and handwriting would suggest.
I have acquired two miniature African baskets. I am still pursuing their actual origin, but my question here is addressed to those among you who...
Baskets made by coiling can be more difficult to identify, as the technique is nearly universal. Your little dish is quite faded, obscuring the...
Here is another example of a decorative Guro mask, with better carving - https://hemingwaygallery.nyc/products/double-guro-mask-cote-divoire-v-2
In this case I agree with the AI summary - a decorative piece based primarily on Guro styles - [ATTACH]
Looks like it might be a tenmoku glaze, and if it rings may be on porcelain.
Looks like a lace bobbin to me. They don't have to be real heavy.
The technique could also be called crewel work, which basically means embroidery created with woolen yarns. Chain stitch is the specific stitch...
No, not a flatweave. These rugs are made with an embroidery technique - chain stitch - rather than being woven on a loom. They are made in...
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