It looks like it may have been spray painted.
I would expect it to be horn. Horn would be more flexible than wood. This similar bracelet is described as horn (but others are also described as...
From Afghanistan via Bangkok is never a good sign. Thailand is well known for many types of metal reproductions.
Important things have been found in caves, but ever since the Dead Sea Scrolls, "wrapped in a cloth in a cave" has also been offered as a...
This is why it can be helpful to have an expert who has spent time learning how to discover and understand this type of information. Metals...
Mawasi Ram does not seem to be a unique name in India. Were you basing your identification of the artist with the freedom fighter on the...
Yep. That is why forgers develop patination techniques that reproduce those colors.
I agree that there are reasons to be cautious about the identification. The Mexican copies of Navajo weaving have become very good. Look for signs...
Separate names with a comma.
