He has the blocky look of many Mexican onyx carvings (tourist art). But it is not a traditional style I recognize from anywhere.
They use a cotton warp, which does not stretch like wool when it is under tension. No need to dye it as it is covered by the weft. Perhaps...
I believe you have an inexpensive modern copy of a Saltillo, rather than a genuine Mexican textile. Saltillos are woven on a white cotton warp,...
I doubt there would be much value, but I don't really know.
There have been a couple of other threads on Chinese paintings on pith, which include links to articles on the subject:...
The diazo/whiteprint process was used to make copies of maps and architectural drawings, reproducing them in the same size as the original. The...
Duco is not very good for non-porous surfaces such as stone, and it will discolor with age. A clear, 2 part epoxy would probably be best - but it...
The map with the blue lines was probably made with the diazo process, common between 1940s - 1990s. "...in the 1940s, blueprints were replaced by...
The first item (a belt? - you do not give measurements) looks like it is made with commercial cordage. The pom poms look like some of the same...
Depending on where you are located, you may be able to donate ivory objects to a non-profit museum, particularly if the pieces have artistic...
Yes, that is classic appearance of a cross section of ivory. [IMG] https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Ivory-genuine-fake--confusing
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I believe you have an incomplete Dogon Kanaga mask. You have it mounted upside down. You don't show the full back, but in the one view there is a...
I think not carved well enough to be Black Forest (his anatomy is quite peculiar). Probably just a little bit of folk art, which is impossible to...
The material looks like rush (bulrush) to me. The technique is a variation of twining, similar to this piece created by a British weaver: [IMG]...
[IMG] https://tamsyng.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/a-visit-to-toft-alpaca-and-a-colourful-talk-by-kaffe-fassett/ Dyed in the wool.....:) "There is a...
Alpacas come in many colors: [IMG]
It does look like alpaca wool, and it may be meant as a blanket or throw rather than a rug. It could be from Peru, or from Ecuador, similar to...
What is the supposed date of the sign? Newer paints, based on synthetic resins such as latex, will deteriorate/separate in a different way than...
Are you sure it is painted? Deteriorating and flaking paint usually looks more brittle, with cracking and lost flakes. The pattern on your piece...
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