It doesn't seem they would need a label if it was for local use, but having a label would not preclude local use.
It is possible that it was made for export (or at least was allowing for that possibility). That could indicate a late 19th century date (or...
"This box comes from Iran......OK, Persia, if I must say so for those who don't know better." :)
Good suggestion. "Iran was always known as 'Persia' to foreign governments and was once heavily influenced by Great Britain and Russia. In 1935,...
I got these three boxes at a recent auction. I have found similar examples attributed to Persia during the 19th century Qajar period, as well as...
Yes, Bakhtiari, a Persian tribal group. Probably originally a camel bag, opened up as a rug, like this one:...
Not a typical style for any traditional Native American group. It looks like it may be a reuse of knitted socks, made to look like an "Indian".
I think you should stop, now, Jivvy.........
Perhaps the actual initials are not as important as the information that @Jivvy has found that such seals were in common use as early as the 16th...
It looks like the initials might be LK. Jeanette, you may be in the best position to determine what the second letter is. If you have a magnifying...
It looks similar to this one, attributed to India: [IMG]...
Mr. Incredible, perhaps? [IMG]
All right. I have finally made it through the 9 (!) pages of this thread, and just have a few observations. The enhanced version of the seal...
Yes, as @sabre123 said, a Chinese soapstone brush holder and water dish, for calligraphy. Complete with ink stains, it looks like. [IMG]...
Abebooks.com lists a first edition, published in London by John Churchill in 1854....
Aw, shucks. I feel honored. :happy:
I should add that the Coushatta of Louisiana are another possibility for the pine needle basket.
Nice baskets. I must disagree with @Bdigger. The oval shallow coiled basket in front is probably Tohono O'odham (Papago), made with a grass...
Looks like an Asian mash-up. Sri Lankan: [IMG]...
[IMG] The original is in the Neues Museum in Berlin.
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