These being puka...or ?
I see chisel-cuts all along that curve...it is of fairly uniform depth & width except for the upper portion. I believe there's intent in the...
Yeah, but they're too hard for bone, I think. I'm gonna drop 'em inna ultrasonic, hoping to get the soil off of them. I realize there's some risk...
Yup...dead flat both surfaces. So...if faux puka, what are they made of? Ceramic seems closer than shell, on reflection.
How 'bout Mathis?
The appearance of this one is, to me, older than #2. Beyond that, I'm without clue. I like it, tho...
They were attached to a leather belt or part of a harness, which has long since dried out an' rotted away. They're of good, heavy brass, an'...
OA length ~16½", ~1.3 oz. The largest disks are ~.110" thick, ~.415" diameter; the smallest are ~.090" thick, ~.160" diameter. There are ~160 of...
An' these definetly do bleed: my ignorance is on display. Is there a name for this watercolor technique? Here re a couple close-up shots....
Very Well Done! Yes, much better...and Thanks!
I began this collection in the early 1980's, incidental to the gift of the 2-piece double hook on the right from a girlfriend who enjoyed my...
Yup, pretty evocative...nice, gentle observation, thanks. It was done 34 years prior to the map date, and his talent was mature...so he's long...
A remarkable diorama...thanks for sharing!
Apparent* image size 7" X 9¼". Watercolor, and perhaps not pointillist, but finely done without obvious outline by tiny dabs of color. The pinkish...
Mr. Sprecher was a Professional Engineer, and a Cartographer...in 1959. Thats a great place to start looking...Thanks!
The image is 5" X 3⅞"; it appears to be watercolor over pen & ink outline, and is very much brighter that my pics show. It's in an original frame,...
How tall are the people?
I think I understand that phrase, and its inherent support for not killing elephants for ivory. If ivory items have been collected for years,...
What size are those Post-It notes...or, better yet: what are the dimensions of the bowl? It looks pretty large, but...
That's one helluva haul, even without all the misc other stuff. The carving on the card case is exquisite, both sides, and took some coolie or...
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