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Not anything I've seen before; certainly a NW Coast native-inspired design, possibly a Raven or Eagle. Might have been something made for an...
I was thinking the same thing; paua is a very blue shell, bluer than other shells called abalone. The commercial aquaculture industry in New...
My Grandmother and her sisters and cousins started what they called a "friendship quilt" around 1910 or so; they agreed on a quilt pattern, and...
Don't know much about these; I researched some Jim Beam "collectible decanters" from about that same time frame, and found that book value might...
I'd agree with that, certainly; and that many weapons do have shorter tangs.
Does look like a garment, similar to a serape, but I wouldn't think Mexican; seems more like India, Africa, or Middle Eastern in style. I'm...
I'm with Springfld, thinking that the apparent layers may just be a result of the way the metal has rusted, rather than indicating...
I don't know about Christie's, but all the auctions I have attended include a very precise disclaimer as part of the auction terms, such as:"no...
I don't have experience with this situation, but did loan some items to a museum for exhibition once. The contracts specified dates for pick-up...
Hollyblue said: ↑ Rough shaped on a grinding wheel,put into a bead mill,drilled by a 10 year old kid... life on the streets of India for more than...
No.....why a duck? (Sorry, couldn't resist)
I'd forgotten about that usage....from Middle French "ponce," pumice, in reference to the powder used in pouncing.
It is kind of funny that this little collection of tools reminds me of my Mom. A sweet memory, though. She enjoyed all kinds of crafts: pottery,...
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