Although it might be safe, I sure wouldn't have it. But I had a close family member die from mesothelioma, so ...
If the painting is an interpretation of that Chief Joseph photo (and it appears to be) it exhibits unfamiliarity with Native dress and...
The marking is a reverse image. Is that how it actually looks or did you inadvertently reverse the image? Part of it says New York.
Chandelier counterweight, possibly.
Interesting that there are a lot of women that signed that. Makes it a little more interesting, with the Rosie the Riveter vibe.
Wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing those. Every photo has stunning items, but my personal favorites were the ones that had the women's clothing...
A search for Bernadette Azevedo basket returns a number of hits. She appears to be a NA basket maker from the great lakes region. Here is one...
I think I stopped researching my painting when I decided it was decorative based on it's looks, the history of W.T. Burger, and the bio info...
I was surprised to see your post, because I have a very similar painting my parents purchased in the 1970's. I've always considered a bit of a...
Does not look NA made, just loosely in that style.
He did several. His first talkie was The Great Dictator. [MEDIA]
No, they were the M1920 14" railway guns.
Another interesting article. Right after WWI, the US army redesigned the mount for that gun. Two of this improved design were deployed to the...
Interesting. I also had the misconception about chain shot until reading your article just now.
The only thing I could find like this was a photo that references an eBay listing that can no longer be found on eBay. The caption said Navajo...
This beefy silver ring isn't marked as silver, but appears to be. I looked through NA picto marks, but didn't see a match. Maybe someone...
Thank you for that link! That does look like a match. It didn't look NA in style to me so I wasn't looking in that direction.
Do you think this bracelet is Native American or Mexican made? It has EIXA scratched into the inside. I did find this mention that looks like the...
These earrings are marked sterling with a Hallmark "AM". Does anyone recognize this maker. I'm trying to find out origin and approximate age. Also...
A family piece, but origin not remembered. it looks like warthog tusk/ivory to me. Is that correct? It also looks African. Any ideas about...
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