I like buttons and I buy collections when I can. For a nice smaller collection recently. I’m not very knowledgeable on them but they are so fun....
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Here is the Russian example I found that resembles mine. I does feature a lady though rather than cherubs. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Thanks for sharing the information, historic examples, and examples from your collection! With the worn down faces on mine I actually thought I...
No ears or hair to best of my recollection. Otherwise yeh basically with a good size cross cutout in the center.
Thanks for all the replies guys and gals. Glad I wasn’t alone on loving the color and designs. Last thing I grabbed in the final seconds of a...
Less human features shape wise but yeh not miles away!
Thanks Mirana and AJ. I thought it probably was for a sari or was a sari but I don’t have any experience with how they work/are worn and didn’t...
I’d say a portly fella with lots of whiskers that liked to lay on beaches and rocks after eating fish in cold water.
I’ve never handled the stuff but I bet that is a good idea. I was just looking for a safe place to temporarily put it and walked by a large...
I just looked at a ton of figural Hopi pins. I think you’re probably correct. Likely a somewhat simple or simplified kachina form.
I forgot to include the cigarette he was passing to her after taking the first long slow drag for himself.
I am realtively familiar with Yei figures. It didn’t resemble any that I’ve ever seen. The form of the figure was more simple and rounded.
That bottom link is hilarious. I’d say reminiscent of the Hopi piece more than anything I’ve seen!
Could be for sure but seems odd to go through the trouble of making it to leave the job unfinished. edit: I thought it was just standard fabric...
That’s my guess. The placement of the decorative areas seems to specific though so I really wasn’t sure.
This is silk right? Any idea what it may be for? The decorative trim and terminal seem to be specifically placed for something. Approximately 16’...
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