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Nothing I can add, everybody else already said it. :)
In brief: not typically; but sometimes; and there are artists there who might use wood for some purposes. However, this does not appear to be...
Jal is saying that he thinks it most likely is a piece of wood, if I understand correctly; but it is hard to tell from the photo.
It sort of looks like a piece of wood, like maybe a fragment of the "true cross" but if so, one would expect it to be under glass; perhaps glass...
Sure; these are well-done for what they are, and are often quite cute. They make good gifts, especially if one were a collector of beavers, or...
Here we go: https://www.trussel.com/f_art.htm#we https://www.trussel.com/f_art.htm#Wolf These links give some idea as to how often these items...
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Though the hole in the guard is reminiscent of a bayonet, another possibility is that it was intended to be used in tying the knife to a long...
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/guides/collectibles/wolf-originals-soapstone-carvings/ But that is a copy of an ebay guide I wrote myself...
Exactly. INH's ebay example is one of the many stating "hand-carved soapstone, hand-made in Canada." It just is not soapstone, or hand-carved....
This is a cast product, made by "Wolf Enterprises" or "Wolf Originals" and you'll see on it the initials WE with a copyright symbol, looking like...
I'd think the G. does refer to Gordon Oozevaseuk, who is likely a relative; signature styles on ivory can vary, sometimes depending on the size of...
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