Good call on the fringe. I was not able to enlarge the first photos on my computer, but looking at them on my phone I can make them bigger.
The bag looks like it is made of brain tanned leather. You should not use saddle soap or any other kind of "dressing" on this type of leather....
It looks like it might be a Chinese lion mask, used in the festival of the lunar new year. [IMG]...
The small brass figures are amulets that signify membership in the Ogboni society among the Yoruba (Nigeria). They are called "edan". Larger...
You can search by uploading the image for any ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock print) here: https://ukiyo-e.org/ I took the liberty of uploading yours...
[ATTACH] Tsimshian panel painted on wood - photo on right with IR.
The Boa people of northern Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) are known for making masks with the same type of ears as on your figure,...
Perhaps chiseled, filed, and chased would be better terms. "Carved" implies worked with a knife, which you can't do to metal, (except for maybe...
If it is at a conservator's lab, ask them if they could do a photo with an infrared filter. Here is an example of what IR can sometimes achieve:...
It is difficult to tell the size and shape from your photos, but it looks like it might a traditional Chinese woman's skirt.
I believe the best, and safest, methods involve manipulating a high quality digital image with software such as Photoshop, where you can vary...
I believe that process is for use on metal rather than wood.
Yes, usually Polish. https://www.enchantedboxes.com/history-of-polish-boxes
The bottom shows no center point that would have been left if the pot was spun on a lathe for shaping or decoration. That is a feature which...
It appears to be a page from a Mughal (Islamic India) illuminated manuscript. [IMG]...
The shape is typical of India, and the decoration looks Islamic, with Arabic or Persian script inside the arches on the sides. So it might be...
There is a seam visible down the center of the back, which would indicate they were cast in a 2-piece mold, not individually carved. This would...
I think the importance will be primarily as a family heirloom, rather than any significant monetary value. The simplest way to preserve it and...
Yes, a censer. The "patina" looks like a modern "antique" finish, so I do not believe it has much age. It is somewhat similar to this one: [IMG]...
It looks like it might have had a handle attached to one side, where the hole is, which would make it a sort of ladle. That might explain the...
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