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Friction mounts are sometimes used with minimal, or no stitching, if the support can be placed at an angle - the greater the angle, the less...
Oh, yeah. That was a clue.
Although two of the disks depict a Native American, the style of these and the other pieces is not Native American. One of the thoughts that came...
How large is the flag? Do you know what fibers it is made of? I would recommend avoiding any type of adhesive or tape. The ageing properties of...
If you can open it up to see the back, it may show us whether it is badly faded on the front, or white on white embroidery such as a style called...
Yep. That sounds like a form of electroplating.
I wonder if your piece might be electroplated - a base form, covered with a foil type substrate (creating the wrinkled/hammered effect), then...
You can learn more about the characteristics of Navajo textiles by searching the forum for other posts, particularly by @Taupou. If you don't...
From the features I can see, I suspect this is a copy made by a weaver from somewhere in the middle east - Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan. It looks...
The holes I can see look like wear and tear, which is also evident along the edges. Moths or dermestids would not bother with the blanket if it is...
He describes them as "Little gilt chairs". I think the most you could say about your chair is that it was made by the same company as made the...
An interesting read on the origins of some of our disunity is a book written by Colin Woodard: American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival...
Another zombie post? As has been said, the mitre, cope and pastoral staff/crozier identify him as a bishop, but without more attributes it may be...
Interesting pin. It looks like it might have been inspired by puppets made by the Bamana/Bambara people of Mali. The puppets are used in...
You do sometimes see 2 warps included in the outside row of Navajo weavings (although some references say there should always be only one). But in...
It wants to be, and copies basic elements of the traditional designs, but I don't think it is Navajo made. It certainly is not a 19th century...
Try looking at Igbo/Ibo masks from Nigeria. I have seen the narrow nose, funny grin, and swirl motifs on the cheeks on other Igbo masks. The red...
Welcome, @MacGal. Your item is a "keris", a traditional knife from Indonesia. As Hollyblue said, another member, Any Jewelry, knows a great deal...
I agree with a New Guinea origin, but nothing I have seen before. The carver threw everything into it.
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