Yes, they are all fakes, sadly. The only genuine items in this thread are the bronze Davidson in Komokwa's post #17, and the first-pictured mask...
And be sure to check out Komokwa's pics at posts 663-672 in that thread.
Welcome; we do indeed have several members who have fallen in love with NW coast native art; and it is always nice to meet others with that...
Welcome! I'm a fan of NW Coast First Nations and native american art, vintage toys, old books....musical instruments...
Very interesting discussion. I'm not sure I have an opinion yet.
And the multiple copies...Komo shows two fakes of the mask with the frogs, nearly identical except for the black aging.
Indeed. As Greg noted, even without knowledge of the forms, incorrect vs. Correct, there are obvious and tell-tale signs. The fake patina is...
Yes, the Indonesians do make fake Iroquois masks also.
Exactly, Tlingit are US, and the IACB considers Eskimo to be american also as far as violations of the IACA.
But there were a number of prosecutions by the FBI, based on the investigations this lady had started. But that is so rare that most of the...
As to price differential, a Balinese replica, in one of the few shops selling them honestly, might be $50. Sold dishonestly as genuine, often...
Yes, dark forces...when I first started watching the NW imports there were a few major importers, and many had online catalogs, which at least...
I hadn't seen the California Auctioneers one; but there it is, another of the Bear Thompson fakes....
Komokwa writes "someone is roughing them up , gooing them up , and putting cedar bark on some in a clear attempt to defraud buyers." Yes,...
A thread on fakes.....I've seen dozens of items signed "Bear Thompson" recently, from at least three ebay sellers; and there are quite a few of...
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