You left off an important part of that definition, relevant in this context - [Arguments] "can also be used to determine the extent of truth...
You are obviously a Canadian......;)
I don't see such discussions as disputes, or arguments - rather, an interesting (if sometimes heated) investigation based on diverse lines of...
This description from the Britannica refers to this type of horn - circular, one handed, without valves (emphasis added) - The large circular...
Matahari, you seem to have jumped to a conclusion based on very little evidence, and are resistant to any explanation other than that the painting...
@Matahari - It is clear you would like the painting to be a scene from the U.S., but I can't imagine any circumstance where a black minister would...
I am afraid it is going to be a very common building style. Many features point to a French origin, before considering a more exotic source....
No need to go so far away - I think it could also be a French country house with a typical "hip" roof - [ATTACH]...
Looks like we are back to the beginning, with @Any Jewelry's identification of the stone as fluorite. [ATTACH]...
Was it a geologist who examined it? Under the microscope, were they able to see the bubbles you said you saw? Can you post a photo of the...
The shape is similar to Shipibo-Conibo bowls (from Peru), but the painted design does not look like theirs. Not sure - but a direction to look.
Welcome, @Skander S. Your mask is a type called a "helmet" mask, which is worn on top of the head, and depicts an antelope. Based on the style,...
The Reichsdruckerei (Imperial Printing Office) existed from 1879 to 1949, which gives you a window during which the facsimile was printed....
The weaving technique is known as soumak (sumak). Originally associated with textiles from the Caucasus region, rugs using this technique are now...
I don't have a good guess. More probably an northeastern group like the Penobscot, rather than NWC, just because photographs of NWC art would...
Early pan-Indian. ;)
Another rabbit hole - 1844 chicken wire making machine - [ATTACH]...
We discussed these before - https://www.antiquers.com/threads/any-info-on-these-large-wooden-heads.74194/#post-4603729
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Teniers-Kermesse_flamande.jpg It is often helpful (and saves us the trouble of duplicating your...
Too late to edit my original post - That should read "It might not be much older".....I definitely am older than the date you purchased it. :)
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