Another item from the same miscellaneous box as the totem pole. The beads are old styles, very tiny and older colors. The leather on the tassels...
Does anyone know the story about these totem pole carvings signed "Patrick Seale"? I see tons of them on the internet, and asking prices are all...
@Aquitaine, et al - I just acquired a Gullah sweetgrass basket that has a very faint signature on the bottom. I am hoping some of you with better...
I am pretty sure about the identification, but thought you all might be interested. Found on ebay, identified as generic "tribal basket". An...
Just another thing to beware of, and something I had not seen before - one of the "Shalimar Collection" - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
https://apnews.com/article/white-buffalo-calf-yellowstone-lakota-legend-801ff8362d3dcae810d179bc4ad146a3...
Intact Neolithic (ca. 7500 BC) baskets found in a cave in Spain - [ATTACH]...
An interesting read. Hopefully no paywall. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/inside-biggest-art-fraud-history-180983692/
Just heard about this site on the radio. Fantastic preservation of organic materials. https://www.mustfarm.com/bronze-age-settlement/about/
While I would like this to be a genuine Hagenauer, the markings on the bottom don't seem to be right. Can anyone help identify the company/artist?...
Another recent acquisition (in my efforts to get at least one of everything :)). It may be "tribal", maybe not, but most discussions about...
[ATTACH] This was the auction lot, as posted. All but one are unremarkable imports. This is the one that caught my eye - a Choctaw basket made...
A Japanese woven-metal basket, surrounding a decorated metal plate. Signed on the bottom - the column on the right I believe says Kyoto. Can...
Does anyone know where this style of basket comes from? I have seen 2 now in my internet wanderings, but can't determine their origin. The base...
There may be no way to tell, but I am curious if you folks can help determine if this item might be Native American, or a "Boys' Life" project. I...
This is coming up at a local auction. I'm curious if anyone has any thoughts as to origin or quality. Thanks! [IMG] [IMG] [ATTACH]
@Any Jewelry, @Taupou, (and anyone else who may have insights) - I think this is some type of tampan/"ships cloth", but would be interested in...
@komokwa, @all_fakes - I would appreciate your opinions this. I know it is not classic Haida or Tlingit style. Might it be Nuu-chah-nulth, or...
Ran across these this morning, one coming up at a local auction, the other having sold at auction in 2019 (realizing $170 !). Both 32" tall and...
A recent acquisition that I found impossible to resist. But I have no clue as to why he might have been created. Has anyone seen anything similar?...
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