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One of his hands is broken off? What was he holding?
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And that idea suggests: maybe for slitting and scooping out fish eggs, either for caviar, or for bait?
Not sure about another layer. One thing I noticed was that on two sides there are handles, on the shorter ends. This suggests to me that there...
Please, click the button to edit your post, and on the image, select full size rather than thumbnail. This saves time for those who might want to...
Please, click the button to edit your posts, and on the images select 'full size.' Not thumbnail. Everybody should always do this, it saves...
I'd guess that rather than being any type of ethnic item, it is intended to be "art;" possibly made by reworking a piece of burlap rather than...
As Houseful mentioned, resin pieces are never hand-carved, but cast or molded. It can be quite hard to identify such items, as far as when/where...
An excellent resource, and based in Seattle, is Rhinestone Rosie, https://rhinestonerosie.com/ She does jewelry repair, and is often able to match...
Here's an article on the changes in the South Bend Bass Oreno over the years: http://www.antiquefishinglures.com/oreno.htm
"Sketches by "Boz," Illustrative of Every-day Life and Every-day People (commonly known as Sketches by Boz) is a collection of short pieces by...
Beautiful!
Yes indeed, and even more true in the past than today. When my parents visited Ceylon and the Middle East in 1959, for example, it was common to...
Possibly soapstone?
Yes, and this is true of both hand-turned and commercially made lathe-turned boxes or lidded bowls. The effect is greater over time, and...
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