Below is one not exactly identical, but a very similar fake. As I look at Roaring20's link, I see 15 masks in the first 3 lines; 6 of these are...
Well... this is a forgery, or fake, based on a NW Coast Bear mask. Sold by the thousands. Identification, based on the type of wood- an open-grain...
I'd not use the word "totem," which has the implication of being Native American, specifically NW Coast Native American or Canadian First Nations....
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I'm not sure about the not needing more than one....my wife is quite fond of these, and also likes ones that have interesting words. Sometimes...
I'd think older than 1950's, but that is still 70 years ago, so maybe the difference between 1950 and 1920 would not be that significant in...
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I'll have to defer to others on these!
I'd say very likely Glen Rabena; the rim on the bottom I've seen on another of his pieces. I've got a seal mask I could compare signatures on,...
...... Indeed. And balance, and originality within stylistic details that are specific to the artist's own specific cultural band, rather than...
Maybe take a bunch of coconut pieces, use glue or resin to make a solid block, turn it on a lathe...seems like a lot of work, but sure looks like...
I wonder if it might have been made from a coconut, rather than carved from wood? The scraped marks shown are reminiscent of patterns seen in...
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