https://www.antiquers.com/threads/ivory-references.69023/ As Bronwen's post shows, ivory can indeed crack longitudinally like this, (as can some...
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Another resource for artists' suppliers marks - http://contentdm.winterthur.org/digital/collection/Katlan/search/page/1
You don't provide measurements, but it looks similar to a type of 2-handled cup recovered from neolithic sites in China. Here is an example at the...
These 2 little bits of red fabric make me wonder if the whole belt was formerly covered with a red wool that has since been consumed by moths (or...
Probably whatever is in the latest shipping container. I love the Chinese seller's use of "archaize" (a rare acknowledgement). archaize 1....
Any history/provenience for these items? I think your best bet will be to find an archeologist (at a college, university or historical society)...
It is a votive plaque, portraying important scenes from the life of the Buddha. The style and form is traditional, but yours looks to be quite...
It does require a familiarity with some textile terminology. Your first little throw, the gray and red one, is a good example of typical Navajo...
While the shape is somewhat similar, this pot is definitely not a SW "wedding vase".
It looks like Berber pottery from North Africa (Morocco/Algeria), similar to this one -...
There has been another discussion recently about mounting a flag that may be informative -...
There have been a number of discussions on this forum about the distinguishing characteristics of Navajo weavings. You can search (using the...
Source unknown, but not unique, which would indicate some amount of mass production - https://www.ebay.com/itm/145289215642
The texture looks like it might be the same material used to make some "union cases" for daguerreotypes and ambrotypes, which was a combination of...
Oh God. Now I can't unsee that.
Oh - I hadn't noticed that explanation. The pearls just complete the effect. :rolleyes: @Curioser is now going to stash these things, never to be...
At first glans, I didn't notice. But now I can't unsee it.
Some more information and examples - https://www.ippodogallery.com/blog/42/...
Probably the work of a Makonde carver (Tanzania/Mozambique/Kenya), made for sale. The use of the dark wood (possibly African Blackwood), and the...
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