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Links worked for me; lots of interesting detail in the article, on specific cases; but the concept - that there are a lot of fakers, many not...
It is typical of "totems" made in Taiwan or such, imported in the 1960s to the present; sold sometimes at "trading posts" or reservations; but not...
Some of these are made from clam shells; but one of the ones above is actually from a kind of snail shell, called a turbo or turban...as pointed...
are you thinking of giclée?
Agree, the sails are definitely not US style.
Could be - it is so small in the photo that it is hard to tell. It does appear to have water in the foreground, which might be a hint, unless it...
I'd agree it is a painting; I'm just pointing out that there are dozens of dealers who sell hand-painted oil paintings, their designs, or made to...
Two of the scenes: possibly Mt. Rainier, and Snoqualmie falls. I'm wondering if the signature is an owner or presenter, and not the artist or...
I'm a bit skeptical; the very flamboyant style does not strike me as being of the period; and I'm mindful that one can go to any of the...
Some people don't like links; but there are several methods to reduce the size and allow posting the images; an easy one is to email the images to...
I'm not sure, but believe the Baule, (if this is Baule) like a great many ethnic groups, make masks and dance them without eyeholes, at least to...
I found a lot of cups marked "present," during my mama/papa searches....I have no idea why there are so many "present" mugs....
To amplify #3: Chinese; often called "Nixon-era" or Prisoner" baskets because importation of this style began in the Nixon era, and they were said...
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