We'll see how that works out. :angelic: The one difference I note is the mark or signature on the bottom; mine and the ones I'm thinking of were...
No, but somewhat similar in construction; and of a slightly older period I think; do you know the approximate time-frame for Tse-Kya? I'm not...
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Thanks for the link. There is one interesting lesson in one of the listings. The link doesn't open for me on this PC, so I'm going by memory;...
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I have my moments. There's a lot of talent on these boards, where many are highly talented in their areas of interest. :)
I'm with Jivvy; I'd say this is one of the types of stone commonly called onyx. Doesn't look like any kind of soapstone or salt to me.
Sabre is pretty much correct; this just doesn't look like a particularly well-made instrument, though the craftsman clearly took some care; and...
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As I replied to the eboo thread, there are any number of Northwest Coast Native artists with the first name Bill; Bill Helin, Bill Wilson; and...
Yes, the price mentioned is silly, based on the erroneous opinion that it is argillite.... A good illustration of the futility in researching...
Appears to be genuine Northwest Coast Native art, in style. I'm not instantly familiar with the signature; notable NW Coast native artists to...
Others may have more specific advice (@Taupou ? ); but one thing that is safe and easy is to moisturize it. Boil a pot of water, rotate the jug...
I'd agree with "detailed and thoughtful;" and they do make an attractive display, more accurately reflecting the NW Coast style than do many other...
And yes, Wasco = Sea Wolf. Some representations might look a bit like an orca or killer-whale, but with legs. Quite similar to a sea-bear, but...
It looks a bit like a giant cigarette-rolling machine....
As mentioned in the other thread on Thorn Arts: Thorn arts was a casting firm, and was not engaged in making reproductions of wood carvings, but...
Philip Thorn was the name used on a line of cast products, made by "Thorn Arts," a company founded by Philip Thornburg. Many of the cast items...
I'm not an amber expert, and don't mean to hijack the thread or induce arguments....but I have a saved link that mentions "Amber is fluorescent in...
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