Interesting stuff! Thanks for your diligence, first in 'rescuing' it from the dust bin of history, and second for sharing w us. What an...
I can't offer much help for you there. In general it's a policy not to offer values on this forum, as that can be fraught. With mine, I traded it...
African. I had one not unlike it not too long ago: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/palm-wine-cup.57514/
That's crazy! Maybe it's partly because it looks so deliciously similar to a pastry!
I believe it's oftentimes cottonwood root, as I think the roots have certain important symbolic characteristics. Here's an unusual one I have,...
These look to me like toys more than anything else. I'd say they were not made by a native person.
Looks Navajo. Cottonwood. Nice find! Here's a previous explanation:...
Thank you so much for your expertise. The tag on it when I purchased said only, "Origin unknown." I guess so!
Thank you!
I felt for sure that this was Peruvian, but now that I'm searching, I'm not finding the pattern / style. Any ideas? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Look first on the bottom of the neck / top of the back, under the clothes. Might be a stamp etc there.
Well put. And by the way... nice box!
Well, in a thread titled 'Finally finished with my restoration...' and that started with a link to an initial post from back in 2018, repeatedly...
Hey @shellacjack -- relax jack! It's all good. Engage in a conversation, sure. Troll someone repeatedly? Not cool.
Maybe an 'S' if not a 'B'?
A group of SW US Native American ephemera. Kinda fun! [ATTACH]
I'm wondering what everyone thinks of this painting. Is it more vintage tourist-y kitsch with a bad frame? Or is it an interesting original oil...
...And I gotta love this sentiment!
It certainly does! Thank you for the help!
Not sure about the holes, but that black shiny clay is commonly seen from Oaxaca Mexico, and that's its natural sheen.
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