Perhaps a modern version of the Palestinian tradition of carving Christian scenes on pearl shells - [ATTACH]...
Such masks seem to be primarily decorative, representing Nandi the bull, the mount of the Hindu god Shiva -...
The signature on the back appears to have an "e" on the end. Perhaps the French painter Michel Kikoine.
A wonderful example. Ask questions first - clean later (if warranted).
I thought you would know. ;)
Maybe @Any Jewelry can weigh in on this one.
@Ronald_D - can you tell us more about your website? Are you working on a visual catalog of wayang characters?
This box, identified as Kashmiri, appears quite similar in form - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Martin - if you have been doing your research on the web, it might be helpful if you could post some links for us so we could follow up on your...
@Any Jewelry - do you know what the coloration is? Is it the material used, or dye, or something else?
I agree that the decorative technique looks at least inspired by Himalayan (Tibet or Nepal) styles. But it also looks a little new-agey/cobbled...
Here is your original post. Not hard to find using the search feature in upper right of page....
One clue to distinguish traditional Hopi/Pueblo from Mata Ortiz may be a difference in the firing technique. Traditional Pueblo potters fire in a...
How big is it? Is it a pendant? Who said it has something to do with the "Lion of Judah"? (Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was referred to as...
Yes - caught that just as you were posting. :)
There seem to be an awful lot of these floating around on the internet - but there has also been a lot of looting in Cambodia.
I would suspect a modern copy of this type of jar from the Majiayao culture, neolithic China - [ATTACH]...
Maybe A. Lafitte [ATTACH] https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/alphonse-lafitte-1863-1920-signed-aquatint-frame--%20%20%20%20126-c-f1e462ba70...
I think it is most likely a print. The grids visible in the image areas indicates a photomechanical process rather than watercolor. [ATTACH]...
Welcome, @alando. Your masks are most probably from Papua New Guinea, and are based on styles from the Sepik River region such as the examples...
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