An earlier discussion of textile printing blocks from India: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/wood-print-block.48902/#post-1942455
The box looks like it is probably from Kashmir, but I don't know what the POP stands for. A similar one on ebay: [IMG]...
The knob in the center was probably for attachment of a decorative cord handle, as was used on Chinese bronze mirrors. [IMG]...
Interesting little casting. I think it may be Japanese, and represents Kannon (Chinese Guanyin) in her form of Jibo Kannon (loving mother). [IMG]
I would also lean toward Scandinavian, or some other northern European coastal culture (perhaps around the Baltic). The animal on the handle looks...
I agree with the identification of your basket as Hausa, and with the probability that the generous offer was based on mistaken identity....
Does it have some sort of latching mechanism that keeps it at a fixed height?
It is the Whomping Willow. [IMG]
To me, the cabinet photo suggests a local high school play, with the actors in costume.
These techniques will work on high fired, glazed ceramics. In this case, the piece is a lower fired pottery, and the colored slip decoration...
I have not seen anything like it before. I get a sort of Eastern European vibe. But I wonder if it might be from Morocco, where they have a...
"Spanish Ladies": [MEDIA]
Don't know off the bat, but I have some questions. By "handles", do you mean the two moving parts with the holes through them? Are there sockets...
As I said above, it is a traditional cow (or camel) bell from India/Asia. The polished waxy feel would be from rubbing on the animal. You can find...
Probably a traditional cow bell, from India or elsewhere in Asia. If you google "Asian wooden cow bell" you can find a variety of shapes, some...
Yes, it looks like Wounaan-Embera. http://www.panart.com/bask_info.htm
Maybe antler, with that porous interior.
It looks like it is mounted in 1/2 of a daguerreotype case.
I think your vase may be from San Juan De Oriente, Nicaragua. The technique of incised and textured decoration, contrasting with the highly...
It does look like a sperm whale tooth. The style of the carving looks fairly modern. Unfortunately, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972...
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