A nice looking box, whatever it was made for originally. We live by photos. In addition to the bottom, as bluumz suggested, could you please post...
I am pretty sure about the identification, but thought you all might be interested. Found on ebay, identified as generic "tribal basket". An...
It Also looks like she has some sort of wound in her right elbow.
If it is, in fact, a passport mask from West Africa it would probably be a lost wax casting, made with a wax model, rather than sand cast. The...
It could be an extremely worn example of a type of miniature mask referred to as a "passport" mask. I am sure the brass rod across the back is not...
Can you see inside, to see if there is a hole at the bottom of the handle? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puzzle_jug
The bottom of the drawer looks like newer wood, possibly a replacement that was not trimmed enough, or has swelled more than the older wood.
The people who make these dolls are the Dowayo (also called Namji, Namshi, and other variations), living in northern Cameroon. They are not a...
I don't understand how it would come apart to function as a buckle. The two "wee hoops" can't act as hinges, and there is no separation visible in...
It looks similar to Judy Zugish's work. She is located in Marysville, WA, and teaches all over the country, so it might have been made by someone...
I think more likely an experimental basket by a (not necessarily Native) artist. There is a modern interest/revival in making baskets as art,...
From the British Museum link that @Roaring20s posted - Production date 1735-1745 (circa) (circa) Production place Made in: Jingdezhen Asia:...
Here is one that looks quite similar. Unfortunately, it does not provide any helpful information, identifying it only as "Vintage Large Tribal...
I have not seen, and cannot find, similar baskets anywhere. The design technique with the rope applique is interesting. But based on the general...
Did the seller tell you anything about them? Did you look inside to see if they showed any signs of use?
I still can't identify the dishes. All I can say is it looks like pottery/stoneware rather than porcelain, and might be a Thai version of ware...
Search for Yamantaka - "destroyer of death".
Not traditional enough in style or beadwork to attribute to any particular group. It also looks recent enough that if it was Native American made,...
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Just another thing to beware of, and something I had not seen before - one of the "Shalimar Collection" - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
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