You are very welcome.
Looking again at the bottom, the light colored trails that make it look like a coconut shell only occur in the angular shaped inclusions. There is...
Something like these: [ATTACH] [MEDIA] [IMG] [MEDIA]
I don't recognize any features as African. From what I can see of the structure in your photo of the bottom, it does not appear to be a natural...
Coconut would not explain the apparently embedded "marquetry" pieces. Is it translucent?
Nice pair of Tutsi baskets, too. (@komokwa's top shelf in the cabinet.)
Thanks Aqui. In order to analyze the weave, though, I would need to be able to see the threads.
Looks loom woven, probably handwoven rather than machine. I need better closeups to be sure, but it looks like the pattern on one end shows the...
Because people die unexpectedly.
A mold line indicates it was mass produced, and not Native American. A low quality souvenir knock off of a "wedding vase", for tourists I suppose.
Tagua nut. :)
Here in the States we would call a spanner an "open end wrench", to distinguish it from an adjustable.
Interesting. Thank you for keeping us posted.
Nice finds! Particularly the oval bowl. They do look like Hopi work, and rather recent. The back of the plaque/shallow bowl looks a little messier...
If the painting was actually done by Kruyder. You should pursue your research with an open mind. Signatures can be copied/forged.
The shape is very reminiscent of traditional NA sheep horn spoons. [ATTACH]
The style reminds me of Spanish colonial paintings. The child figure pointing upward could be a young John the Baptist, often shown in scenes of...
In your photos, I can't see the paint you describe. I am not familiar with the techniques used in making this furniture, but one thing to consider...
I agree with Anglo Indian. If you google "Anglo Indian carved table" you will see that some of these can be quite valuable. You may want to do...
If you have a straight edge scale, you can double check by laying it across the measured opening and see how that corresponds to the markings on...
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