Not a clue.
Be patient. I believe there are several members knowledgeable about linens, and they may show up.
Another thought before seeing them - they might be curtains.
Please post photos. The style of the embroidery, and any other stitching that is visible, can provide us with clues.
This page is an indication that Madagaska is the Swahili spelling for Madagascar. I noted that Africa is spelled Afrika on the page, and I put...
ditto
Probably dates to the 1920s-1950s.
Wonderful basket! (Although too bad about the stain.) I believe it was made by a Washoe weaver (Native American, Great Basin region - California...
It looks awfully compact for bone, and what is going on here? [ATTACH] Can you post a good view of the cross section at the end of the piece?
I have not seen anything exactly like it. It seems Asian in origin, but I don't recognize the materials. It does not look like bamboo or rattan,...
As to the species of wood, it might be chestnut. Here is a site that gives many examples, with closeups of the distinguishing features of chestnut...
The style of lock (hinged from the top, with a projection that engages with the adjacent key) is referred to as a "drop fork lock", and examples...
The children remind me a bit of Henry Darger's work.
It's not just the stupidity, it's the entitled, middle finger to the world, rules don't apply to me attitude that is so galling.
What else could she say? What she was actually thinking was probably not fit to print. :rolleyes:
I thought one of the distinctive features of the Taghkanic baskets was the double lashing (criss-crossed) on the rims, like the last one you show....
I will tag a member who is knowledgeable about splint baskets. @komokwa
The first one is a type made by Tonga weavers in Zambia and Zimbabwe. They have been sold through the Tonga Craft Center in the town of Binga in...
I think they might be grapes/grape vine. Not exactly botanically correct.
I see several motifs associated with Christianity - the rooster, the cross (although surprisingly small), the chalice and grape vines, related to...
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