It looks like a pre-columbian Peruvian textile. Not sure what culture or age, though.
Although white, this buddha/bodhisattva is missing some of the features usually associated with Tara. She usually is seated on a lotus, or holding...
If it is a porous surface the ink probably penetrated when first applied. Using solvents may also drive it in. That said, I have found sharpie ink...
Do a Google search for Tibetan "thangka". It is Buddhist, but their iconography is quite complex.
Ah, see - it worked! :)
I think it is a modern reproduction of pre-columbian figures from Colombia: [IMG]...
Try a google search for "Hmong reverse applique". You will find many nice examples.
"Indonesian Lampwork Glass Beads – mixed strand – Nice random mix of the lampwork beads. Most strands are graduated, some have pairs. Hand made...
They may be fairly recently made, using traditional lampwork techniques. Each bead is made individually, winding molten glass onto a mandrel,...
It does seem to be a scarce set, and the reason may be the condition of the bindings on the few sets you have found. Some types of leather used...
I think it is probably Mexican. [IMG] https://www.veniceclayartists.com/mexican-folk-pottery-tradition/
Glad to be of help. :) The missing piece looks a bit like a gourd shape, though upside down for a typical gourd bottle. I am thinking that the...
I think this is Japanese shibayama: "Shibayama refers to the intricate carving and minute encrustation of various materials on to a ground...
Perhaps Turkish. [IMG] https://thesmartset.com/article07031301/
I would think it is rattan rather than bamboo. Rattan is a long climbing palm/vine, which can be easily formed by bending. Bamboo is more rigid. I...
I have made similar repairs using epoxy putty tinted with dry pigments. It can be formed directly onto the break (without any amputation). Then...
Look like Sikh military, India, 19th century. [IMG]
#3 looks like modern woven chain work coming out of Indonesia. The chain may be sterling with steel at the magnetic ends, or it may all be...
I recently passed up an Inuit stone carving at my local thrift store because it had a few chips. (It wasn't a particularly interesting carving,...
Just an observation - but it seems rather odd for the label to be placed on the side of the bird. It is an important piece of authentication, and...
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