You probably know this, but if you search 'pre-columbian' (and 'pre-Colombian') here on this forum (and similar such terms), you can find a lot...
Very cool! Well done.
I don't think it's that old. I have seen similar ones here and there, recently produced and for not too much money. Perhaps made in India or...
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Good news! I'm pretty sure that last month, November, I broke even on the estate sales and such that I initially referenced in this post. I've...
That deep blue lapis is not typically part of the NA repertoire.
Thanks everyone for all the Help! When I saw this piece Yesterday, the price was right and even though it wasn't marked, I Got a Feeling that I...
Squash blossom necklace... it's on my to-look-for list!
Yes, I'd think it was sterling silver, though obviously not marked. It's hard to get a really accurate picture of its color, but it looks like...
Amazing to be able to find the mine... That individual patterns and compositions in the stone are that identifiable is amazing to me.
And now that I'm thinking of it, is a belt buckle jewelry? Maybe I should have posted in the tribal forum... oh well!
Here's a close up of the metal work and another of the back that better shows how it's indented beneath the stone. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hello again. I found this belt buckle with this big- but alas, broken- piece of turquoise. I confess to near total ignorance here and ask for...
Very stylish!
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A Chinese toggle: that seems to match. Thank you!! [ATTACH] https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/9757575-antique-ivory-toggle-china-early-20th-century
Thank you for the lead. I am not seeing anything definitive on the small feet. But perhaps there's a 'layering' effect on one thigh and again on...
Hello again. And thank you again for all your considerate help! I found this guy and thought he sure looked old, but maybe he is resin and...
Looks great to me! Nice work.
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