@Taupou, have you seen a textile with these colors and this technique? Sorry - teach me to read before I post. You weren't there the last time I...
It is a bit of a puzzler. I am going largely by construction. I have also considered North African.
Hello Charlie. Your figure is not an immediately recognizable (traditional) style, but might be from the Philippines. The seated posture, and the...
I hesitate to put in my two bits, because @Any Jewelry will bring much more information. :) But the engraved figures are wayang puppets, which...
Most likely a blanket, then. I am still thinking Mexican, although the colors are a little unusual. Definitely not Navajo - the two part...
Very nice. Two Indonesian kris daggers, and the larger sword is a Dayak mandau. The kris look to be of high quality, with detailed carving and...
Perhaps from Suriname, South America, an example of "Maroon" art - communities descended from escaped African slaves: [IMG]...
Perhaps a banjira miniature sitar: [ATTACH] https://larkinthemorning.com/collections/india-strings/products/strs-m
Books published by Knopf after 1934 should state "First Edition" on the copyright page if they are the first edition, first printing. This appears...
Neither of these are original works of art - just posters for the museum exhibitions.
Can you tell us the actual dimensions? That may help determine if it was meant to be a poncho/serape. Usually for a poncho the stripes run...
I would suggest you don't soak too long. You might find it is actually plaster. The streaky appearance is not characteristic of genuine faience.
It is a lovely basket. The safest method to clean it is just to dust it by using a soft brush (like a make-up brush), and brush the dust and dirt...
Please donate the book to a local mosque, library, or to the Goodwill or similar charity shop. The Quran is a sacred text. How would you feel if...
No, unfortunately just a series of chips in the paint. I looked at that area under magnification. :(
One reference that I have found helpful to get a feel for different regions is "The Tribal Arts of Africa" by Jean-Baptiste Bacquart. Thames &...
Hello Ludo, and welcome. We can certainly benefit from your expertise. I have "tagged" you on a set of Japanese export vases so you can dive right...
Perhaps @ludovic might have some insight?
Your vases are Japanese, and would be described as Satsuma style. I was not able to find the mark in a standard reference site,...
Thank you all for your comments. I feel more confident in the dating now. It was a nice find in the local thrift.
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