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These are very nice, but I couldn't tell you any more than you already know. I know some of the Alaskan scrimshaw artists by name, but in only a...
Yes, laminated.....think plywood, nice on one side, ordinary on the other. You may be able to tell whether the top is also laminated by looking...
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It would be called a "crook," and may indicate the Odd Fellows fraternity. See http://arms2armor.com/Swords/patriarc.htm for information and a...
Agreed; to be more specific: this does not show the general stylistic details of native-made totem poles, and does not show the details that...
I think they were pretty highly regarded. They did a lot in live steam, up to 15" gauge, and a live-steam locomotive in that gauge is very...
I was playing mandolin; I was certainly not the only one. Though he was quite feeble at that time, he became quite lively on stage or when...
OT: there is some uncertainty about the origin of the ocarina; and there was likely parallel development; ocarinas were known in the Mayan and...
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