The barrel style clasp would point more toward a commercial or hobbyist assemblage, rather than traditional African. Similar Akuaba pendants are...
Please don't take @komokwa too much to heart. He is knowledgeable, but a known provocateur. I would add that, without provenance, much...
Yep, as Taupou said, mid to late 20th cen.
I agree with @Taupou that the first figure is Chokwe. But I believe it represents a chief, or the founding ancestor of the Chokwe, Chibinda...
The last figure pair are ancestor figures, from the Batak of Sumatra, Indonesia, similar to these: [ATTACH]...
It might be old, but more probably not. To be more sure I think you would need to put it into the hands of an archeologist or curator who has...
Intended to be in the style of ancient Chimu pottery figures, from Peru.
Sorry I am late to this party. If you want to find technical information about ancient and historic art and objects, a good place to start is Art...
No idea where to take it, particularly during the pandemic. I believe you have had some dealings with some of the high end auction houses before....
As for the white areas visible along the folded edges, I would interpret that not as exposed white canvas, but as the edge of the area that was...
I googled "Peruvian leather covered wooden trunk" to see if such items are still being made, or if there were any recent dated examples. The only...
It is not a one-off: [IMG][IMG] https://bid.igavelauctions.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=2534208 But they identify it only as...
I should have said Spanish colonial in style, so probably originating somewhere in the areas that were colonized by the Spanish. That is all I...
It does look Spanish colonial. [IMG] https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2698B/lots/588
The diagonal lines are caused by the canvas being a twill weave (like in denim), which can be seen on the unpainted edges as well. Most canvases...
Without a legitimate documented trail of provenance, you can never be sure about an antiquity's origin. "Reputable" auction houses and antique...
Looks like nice conservation-quality work, using appropriate materials while interfering as little as possible with the remains of the original...
Machine woven, with a rather simple reversing pattern (white on black Xs on one side, black on white Xs on reverse). I can't be sure what the...
It appears to be a "chenille" rug. Chenille (from the French for caterpillar) is a particular type of fuzzy yarn, used as the weft in this rug. It...
I will tag @2manycats - this one is out of my league.
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