I just bought a bunch of eyes, many different sizes and colors, at an auction. (Don't ask me why.) I haven't picked them up yet, but there might...
The volume of the object is approximately 38.5 cubic in (using 4" height and 1.75" radius). Typical concrete weighs 150 lbs/cubic ft., or 0.0868...
Here is some information on the history and practice of graining - https://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/timber-graining/timber-graining.htm
Based on the combination of materials and design (the yarn looks like coarse goat hair; the beads look like wound glass beads from India; the...
It is always helpful to provide a link to the original page for such comparisons, so we can evaluate the quality of the seller's information and...
Classic Schreger lines here, which identifies the beads as elephant ivory - [ATTACH]
Context is everything with objects like this. Where did you get it? What were you told about it? What type of stone is it? (You should find a...
They look like they might be polymer clay.
My bookseller partner points out that he has seen somewhat similar examples of mismatched cover and text, with rather sloppy binding, on other...
To my eye it looks like a less than professional rebinding, and not a publisher error. Someone may have wanted to save the Vacation Fun, and just...
When I first saw the face, round with a high forehead, it reminded me of 18th century "Queen Anne" dolls such as this - [ATTACH]...
If you want to frame it, you might not need to change the mount. I don't see any evidence that the "hinge" tape has done any damage since it was...
Yes, it is Latin. The blue S at the bottom of the page is the beginning of chapter 17 from the Book of Job: "Spiritus adtenuabitur dies mei...
Based on the technique - 3 rod bunched foundation, stitched with willow/sumac, and herringbone rim - Jicarilla Apache seems plausible. Another...
These are also souvenir miniatures. Similar examples are said to have been made by Tibetan refugees in Nepal - [ATTACH]...
These masks have been made as souvenirs, based on the characters portrayed in the Mongolian ritual dances called "tsam". The masks actually used...
Similar boxes (but different shapes) seem to be related to military costume. Perhaps a storage box for epaulets?
Here are a few Plains Cree artifacts in the National Museum of the American Indian, documented as collected in 1925-1926. They show a similar...
Ah, Plains Cree. I will tag another member (a Canadian) - @komokwa
Well worn. Looks like native tanned leather. Minimal, geometric beadwork. My first impression is possibly Northern Plains/Plateau area, possibly...
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