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It isn't any kind of Native American; but those who know about world basketry will surely be along soon.
I believe the material is horn.
Don't know that there is any way to identify it; the styles used by studio and amateur potters persist; this could be made anywhere from 1960 to...
I think the distinction is not so much curved versus straight lines (the lovely Shaker piece above has very straight lines) as it is...
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Welcome! A lot of us love cats...or dogs...or ducks...
Too long for a baton, then; I think Ray nailed it!
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