Maybe a long shot, but the prow looks similar to small boats used in Burma/Myanmar - [ATTACH]...
If that is the prow of a small boat in the foreground, it does not look like a vessel that would be in California. Nor does the thatched structure...
Do any of the holes connect to one another - in other words, could you thread a cord through them - or are they all dead ends?
The Native American groups who make pine needle baskets, such as the Coushatta and Seminole, adopted the technique almost exclusively for baskets...
The metal might be "paktong", a Chinese alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc. The name is derived from "bai tong", meaning white copper.
The materials look like pine needles stitched with raffia. It can be difficult to be sure about its origin, as coiling with pine needles and...
Just for those of us curious about what "dragon's breath" is - Where is Dragon’s Breath Opal From? While organic opals are mined from beneath...
I would suggest mid 20th century, and possibly Zuni rather than Hopi. He is not as static as the 19th and early 20th century figures, but not as...
The CHINA mark is applied over the paper label, which may be a clue. It might indicate that the jar was imported to (what country are you in?)...
Do you have any "paste" brushes They are boar bristle, quite stiff, and come in different sizes - [ATTACH]...
Found on etsy, with a label indicating made in India - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
"Popular Science" is a magazine (now totally digital online). I suspect this may have been a premium gift for subscribing, not actually made by...
You are wise to be skeptical about much of the African art floating around, at least if you are looking to find something genuinely old and made...
I have cleaned it up some, but can't find a match. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] https://camerontradingpost.com/native-american-art/sand-paintings.html...
After further reflection, and a night's sleep, there is another possibility I should have considered. By the 1960s there was an active...
Maternity figures are very common in traditional African art. Both of the sculptures you have are from West Africa, but neither are in styles...
You might find helpful information in this book, full text is available online - Steven Powers: North American Burl Treen: Colonial & Native...
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