One of my archeology professors told a story of working on a site where they found half of a Clovis point, along with the knapping debris around...
And yes, without more information we probably have exhausted that theory. Sorry to get all didactic. I know I have a tendency to go down rabbit...
My point was that the ring cross style, probably brought by the Irish, appears in many areas of the British Isles as early as the 6th century. If...
The Gregorian mission to the south of England was in 596. Saint Columba, from the Irish church, came to Scotland in 563, founding an abbey on...
As it was the Irish form of Christianity that brought Christianity back to Britain after the Anglo Saxon and Viking invasions, the "Celtic" cross,...
@Sepia, can you confirm that there is writing of some sort on the stone? If so, can you provide a better photo (and select to display it full...
It doesn't seem we are being very helpful here. :(;) You might have better luck contacting the local historical society or archaeological...
The beads might be Japanese lampwork. [IMG] http://www.isleofbeads.com/Pages/cabana/millefiori.htm
I did find this one on etsy. It seems to have the same grumpy pharaoh. But the dangles are openwork, and have those "coins". The dangles on the...
Thank you. That gives me a better starting place for research.:)
This is not my area, but I thought it had some interest. Can anyone suggest a time period for its production based on style and fittings? The...
Makonde, Tanzania, depicting a shetani, a usually malevolent spirit. [IMG] https://www.shikra.de/product_info.php?products_id=155&language=en If...
As Jivvy said - Kuna/Cuna/Guna people - San Blas Islands, Panama. These are the women that make molas: [IMG] Traditionally incorporated into the...
It is Hopi, similar to these: [IMG] https://www.pgmuseum.org/blog/2017/5/22/treasures-from-the-basement-pottery-of-the-hopi-nation
As a used bookseller, I do examine every book at least with a quick flip through. Rather than carefully turning every page, you sort of unfocus...
I agree with komokwa that your basket looks recent. The photos do not have enough detail to tell for sure, but it might be made of "reed" (the...
If you google "dallah" you will find other examples.
Did they spend the entire 4 years learning these seams? I didn't think the Europeans were that stupid. :rolleyes:
One more question: how did you arrive at an 18th century date?
Can you share any information on where you acquired these objects? The style of your figures looks similar to Central Asian objects, such as...
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