Edit - just looked again at your title. Sorry to duplicate the info already specified. Probably an Akha woman (also referred to as Kaw, or...
He does look Mesoamerican. The goggle eyes suggest the rain god,Tlaloc. But the rest of his features look more like the "Old God", Huehueteotl.
Might @Any Jewelry have an opinion?
The scroll design on the back looks very Indonesian, and the box looks somewhat similar to locking betel nut boxes from that area. Given the...
I believe the first (lidded) basket may be from East Africa (Uganda/Kenya/Sudan), although the basic shape does appear elsewhere. The stitching...
Is this map the same size as your previous post? (Could they have come from the same book?)
Were any other objects found in the same context that might be more easily dated?
The shapes of the Turkana containers are quite variable. Some are straight sided, some bulbous, some more vase shaped, but all with flat bottoms...
If you are sure that it is wood, rather than ceramic, you might look at small food containers made by the Turkana of Kenya. These two are in the...
The engraver may be Samuel Gysin, (1786-1844). His work appears in another book listed on ABE:...
The shape and structure looks similar to a Messer type of single edged utilitarian knife/short sword. "Unlike most swords, a Messer's tang (the...
My first impression is that it may be African, possibly Senufo (Ivory Coast). The style of carving with varied, asymmetrical designs, is a typical...
Here are some photographs showing what Schreger lines can look like - sometimes as cross-hatching, sometimes as a sort of watered effect depending...
It can be quite difficult to confirm ivory when it is intricately carved. You need to find flat surfaces, large enough and in the right...
It may just be the slightly blurry photo, but the carving on the ball does not appear as crisp as I would expect if it was genuine ivory. This...
Not an uncommon form. I have seen several....
If you are interested in cross-cultural, "otherworldly" experiences, you might like to read First Light: A Magical Journey, written by Carol...
Back to your original piece, I have found several similar examples from the Salampasu people, but I cannot confirm their descriptions as puppets...
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In the 1st printing of a recent book like this, the number series (10 - 1) indicates the printing. If the series is complete down to #1, it...
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