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I think the bigger kitty may be a wall pocket. You can hang a towel or keys on his tail too, per some ebay listings.
I do like the nose.
Yes, sort of; I was thinking of the artists in general, many of whom carve in wood and also make silver items. Northwest Coast Native work in...
I'll wait for Taupou's opinion as to what it is; but I'll agree that it is not Native American, and is not from North America.
:angelic: I'd expand the thought, mentioning that the idea that poor-quality carving may indicate a beginning carver is kind of a myth....not...
And possibly a repro, in either case. It is worth remembering that these have been widely reproduced in bone, horn, and composition. Like Komo, I...
I don't offhand. Chances are it would not be worth paying to have it restored, since it needs tuning pegs, a bridge and a tailpiece. But you...
Hey, it's a violin. Probably newer than the case though. My first violin came from the Goodwill, I seem to remember a $30 price tag. My gosh it...
That's the word I was trying to remember!
Just a guess, but I could see it used for storing and burning stick incense; store the unused sticks inside, and in use, stick them into the...
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