Sorry, @916Bulldogs123, we wandered a bit off topic (it frequently happens here). I still think yours is a cross section of antler with an insert...
To my eye, the example you have posted (the oval pendant) is clearly ivory, even if the seller wants to call it antler. The size and shape is...
Such carvings are derived from the Baule tradition of carving "spirit spouses", called blolo bla. The later versions, depicted in...
Try Chinese Guan Yu.
http://www.westsea.com/captains-log/scrimshaw02.html
No, the center of antler is spongy, as can be seen on the back of the pendant. I did notice that some of the cracks seem to be continuous, but I...
We will need to see photographs. There are many reproduction sperm whale teeth out there, some engraved with all manner of scenes and dates. For...
The main pendant is antler, as others have said. But it looks like the scrimshaw part is a different material inset into the antler. It is not...
Assuming the teeth are genuine, there are international and U.S. laws that restrict their sale. Do you have proof of their age?
If you are interested in learning more about tumbaga, you might want to look up the publications of Heather Lechtman (MIT), one of the first to do...
A case of 2 heads are better than one. Once I realized the end was metal, I began to think of the circular depression as a reservoir for a liquid....
As AJ noted, not usual to see a Native American drum head made of cowhide with hair still in place. Method of attachment is more typical of...
It is a common procedure for an art conservator to remove discolored varnish.
Be sure the framer has experience with parchment - it should not be treated the same as paper - no heat, no moisture, and no adhesives should be...
I cannot say anything about a possible date. I was only looking for a good example of a woven rank badge.
Wood, particularly a piece that large and thick, will continue to respond to changes in relative humidity no matter what you coat it with. Oils...
You have to subscribe to see photos and details, but this is another site that can give some idea of value:...
The cloth is made of hand spun cotton, woven in narrow strips and then sewn together. This is a very old tradition in West Africa. "Strip weaving"...
Not all were embroidered. Some were woven. [IMG] https://rugrabbit.com/node/185978
There is a similar tradition in neighboring Mali of a cloth called bogolanfini (which I erroneously referred to in the first draft of my reply,...
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