Why bother asking when you seem to have a plan in mind, and don't care about what advice we might give?
Pretty nice haul - and scenic too!
Sorry, I thought you might be closer based on the location of Belleville. But I am glad you decided to contact them. Please let us know what...
As others have noted, the students at Queen's work under the supervision of instructors with years of experience in conservation. The students...
Welcome, @PassingThru. It is a very nice print, probably a chromolithograph. The gaps between the backing boards would allow more oxygen to...
I have found two more metal masks that seem related, based on the treatment of the hair/feathers at the top. They are both attributed to Indonesia...
I cannot find another close comparison. The one shown on carters is virtually identical, which at least indicates that they were made in...
Reminds me of the "shadow caster" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
I would be surprised if an artwork such as that, probably mid 20th century, is not signed by the artist in some way. If it was a Japanese (or...
Perhaps inspired by Haniwa figures, but a modern version.
I don't have any good ideas about the hole. The whole piece seems small for a lamp shade. And why paint inside and outside if it was designed to...
They are unusual deer. I wonder if the potter was inspired by some version of Landseer's "Monarch of the Glen". It was a very popular image...
Tagua nut - [ATTACH]
Is the wax pattern on the side opposite the handle just a fancy dribble, or might it mean something?
Tortoise shell is keratin (like horn), not bone. I don't believe it would be identified by x-rays, although metal fittings would show up....
I can't say anything about the little jug, but the thing on the handle is a "hog ring". A specialized tool is used to close them in a hog's nose,...
It seems the boxes will look awfully suspicious. Any trained customs agent worth their salt will be curious.
Can I ask why you are thinking of taping it? If we understand the purpose, we may be able to suggest alternatives (or not).
An image search turns up quite a few similars from the 1960-1970s era.
While the form resembles some kisii stone carvings from east Africa, it appears to be made with laminated wood. I don't think this would be...
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