Looks like Polynesian tapa cloth (bark cloth). @Taupou will be able to tell you which islands.
Well, that sounds a bit more traditional. It is the white paint and "powder" that bothers me on the small one. Can you post pictures?
What does the larger one look like?
It is in the style of Dogon carvings from Mali: [IMG] https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310325 But the material of yours looks odd....
Sorry, not things I have experience with.
That seems optimistic - but who can say? Watch and see what happens.
The feature that caught my eye was that the figure is removable, secured with the ring on his back and the peg on the horse. I had not seen this...
And this one is even closer, identified as from Andhra Pradesh (southeastern India): [ATTACH]...
This one is quite similar to your horse and rider, and is identified as from Tamil Nadu in south India: [IMG]...
It looks like a miniature version of a mask from a traditional Chinese opera - [IMG] http://www.chinatourguide.com/guizhou/Di_Opera.html
Good observation. Now that Aquitaine has reoriented him, I can see that the "framing elements" are probably supposed to be his arms. I find it...
If your grandfather was working on a professional excavation, it seems unlikely that he would have been allowed to keep anything potentially...
Without documented provenance (a history of where an object came from), it can be very difficult to authenticate precolumbian artifacts. That...
Thanks for the additional photos. These make it look more like the same type of fiber used for the weft and the fringe, at least. Still not sure...
@Crim000, I am still working on your textile as I find time. I have some more questions, though. From your photos, it looks like the main fabric...
Sounds like some sort of plant, then. Could be jute or sisal, as @Taupou suggested, or some other plant material. But I am at a loss as to what...
Yes, antler is a specialized type of bone, but a skeletal bone of this size and shape would probably be a long bone of some animal, which would be...
Yes, antler rather than bone. Antler has that spongy interior, while a bone would be hollow. It might have been made by a Native American but I...
It is not a familiar piece. The stripes with the woven patterns are done in a kilim technique, which might point towards a North...
Thanks, komo. :)
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