Probably not Native American. The structure is confusing, and I can't ID the type pf leather from the photos. How big is it? The beadwork has a...
I doubt that this "shield" is of historic significance, or ever used. It is more likely to be an artistic rendering made for sale. The Dayak used...
You will most likely need to look at the image using some degree of magnification to identify the type of print. The Graphics Atlas provides a...
At 1 1/2" it seems small for that use, but the best idea so far.
Welcome, Scott. When you upload your photos, there are two options shown, just above the resulting list of files - "Thumbnail" and "Full Size"....
What was the context in which it was found? Was it in a rural area anywhere near a fence line? Just some observations - The metal is soft enough...
I wouldn't dismiss the idea that the Indonesians copied Bustamante owls. https://frombalitous.com/collections/owls
He seems to have made a variety of styles of owls. In 1963 he established a workshop in Tonala, Mexico, with Melquiades Preciado, making paper...
Horse or donkey.
What are they made of?
These folks on ebay have some that may suit -...
More information on German bone and ivory chess pieces. Your figure may be a Geislingen Läufer - "The “Läufer” (engl. Bishop, fr. Fool) is an...
James - where are you located?
Yes, that looks right for Wounaan/Embera. The weavers focus on the outside of the basket, and are less concerned with a neat appearance on the...
Now that I can see it on my computer (rather than my phone) I think it is most probably Wounaan/Embera. The shiny material looks right. Can you...
That was my thought, too, based on the style and shape. My only reservation is that the stitches are wider than other Wounaan/Embera work I have seen.
I can see why both origins have been suggested - either Inuit or Shona (Zimbabwe). I will tag 2 members familiar with Inuit/First Nations work -...
Found a modern version - https://www.survivalsystemsinternational.com/product/liferaft-repair-kit/
I generally associate this coiling technique, with the wrapped stitches between the coils, with Mexican basketry. In particular, it is typical of...
It does look like Casas Grandes (Paquime) pottery, from the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. The Casas Grandes culture is considered to be...
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