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Nice houses; I'm looking forward to the party.;)
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I'd vote for Tibet or possibly India, bone. The bone of water buffalo, I think; almost free of the pores that are common in bone, but also...
And I've heard it said that if you fall asleep on the beach in a Nootka neighborhood you'll probably be covered in basketry before you wake up.......
That's just what I was thinking....
The eyes say Bali to me also; and the Indonesians are famous for carving items that look older than they are, for the import market
Could he have been 1/3 of a "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" set? darn, cross-posted again......
The one in the upper right may be a folding knife, such as a pruning knife or grafting knife, assuming it opens up. Possibly around 30-50 years...
The ebay bots are not very smart, and appear to have no human overseers. They'll pull listings that have no actual rule violations, while...
I wonder if it was ever fired, or actually worked? It is an impressive feat of foundry-work in any case!
Good detective work! Translates as "horizon dip meter?"
I would add or clarify: 1) it is not a signature I am familiar with, and JM or Jon does not suggest anyone to me. 2) The forms and usages, as...
I'm not enough of an expert to know anything about the treatment of the ends of the bundles, sorry; though that may well tell an expert something....
A bit more; one article about a family of Coushatta basket-makers in Louisiana quotes them as saying the pine needle baskets began to be made by...
Until we hear from Taupou or Komo, I'll offer what I know: Although there is some disagreement, it is generally agreed that the technique of...
Just as an aside, my city code allows knob-and-tube wiring to remain in place in older structures, though new construction or remodels are...
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