Not Native American, but the style resembles some South African work.
Very interesting! Thank you. I was just recently introduced to the term Vienna Secession (with regard to a collection of pottery). Funny how...
That would describe the practice of painting on pre-made greenware.
Just found a reference indicating that the F(dot)K mark (in an oval) might be for Franz Kohl of Austria (1867-1922), which would fit the time...
One thing I notice on your vase is the raised seam across the bottom. This usually is a sign that the pottery itself is commercially made in a...
I am afraid I don't have any good ideas regarding this sculpture. It is not a traditional style, which makes it harder to place, and I have not...
There is some resemblance.The most recent coins included in the belt are from 1845, so the belt was assembled sometime after that. I had assumed...
It took a bit of experimentation - loupe on an articulated holder with a flashlight, with a phone camera. The first 2 marks appear on rings on...
I will try to find a way to photograph the marks. I have seen others here do similar things successfully.
Don't worry. It is all a learning experience. :)
OK, I got the belt. With the help of this wonderful site, I have been able to identify the coins:...
Hello again, @Grandmasattic. It seems you will be posting lots of stuff for us to look at, which is fine. We love helping. Your photographs have...
From what I can see in your photos, it doesn't look like pine needles, but I don't have it in hand. The reinforcement at the edge of the lid looks...
Stand back and let us see the whole shape. Is that a solid rim on the lid? The stitching fiber looks like raffia. I can't tell what the core of...
Perhaps a price code in Canadian dollars.
I just found another Tara, strikingly similar to the one you were considering, listed on Wayfair:...
She depicts Tara, an important Buddhist deity (and the Himalayan version of Guanyin). She is made of a copper alloy (bronze, brass, or perhaps a...
Aleutia - if you intend to post more baskets for us to comment on, please indicate that they are different posts, perhaps by numbering them. When...
Thank you.
Sorry Davey - I am not sure I understand what you are saying. By "these coins" are you referring to the ones in the belt? And are the ones in your...
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