I got this comb from a flea market. The seller claimed Apache but.... The wires look like copper and maybe silver? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I found this in my parents closet. It probably dates from 1917-1930. It's signed by Alois Jirasek, and the paragraph reads "Moscow, the once...
Probably from Africa and probably tourist trade item. But interesting blend of styles. Can anyone try to identify this?
I bought this bag in a junk shop in Alamogordo, NM. I was told at the time that it was sold to the shop by an Apache family. It's doeskin, with...
I got this "watch" at a pawn shop or flea market in Nairobi in the 80s. The story I've always heard that when the Maasai saw Westerners with...
Found this wooden Buddha in a cupboard. Looks like it may have been painted gold at one time. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I found this mystery root in my parents' garage. It's been there for a while. The finish looks like shoe polish or black wax over a dark wood....
This has been on my parents' wall for about 50 years. They got it out west late 1960s to early 70s. It's wool. I'd love for someone to tell me...
This one is from the attic. Very cool, probably Maasai, looks old. A Maasai wedding collar? At a guess not a tourist trade item. [ATTACH]...
These are sisal baskets. All similar, 3" - 6" across. From somewhere in Africa, probably Kenya. At a guess my mother either grew house plants in...
Clay pots of unknown provenance from my parents' basement. Probably African, maybe Kenyan. They have several of these, all around 12" to 15"....
Some more searching discovered this basket tucked away on an upper shelf. The style reminded me vaguely of Middle Eastern baskets. Google says...
Basket 4. Kinda cool, doesn't match anything that I've ever seen from Africa, so I'm guessing made for the tourist trade. But I'd love an opinion...
Another basket from my parents' collection. No idea on the provenance. Kind of hoping this one has a story to tell.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Two small baskets. Probably from Africa somewhere, bought probably 1980-1990 timeframe. I have no further information on these. Can anyone help...
I'm helping my parents sort through their basement. They have dozens of baskets. At a guess many are from Africa. I can't even begin to guess...
My mother got this somewhere out west in 1968 or so; maybe as late as 1971. She thinks may be Navajo. Some of the stitching is machine but the...
I have these two pages out of what I think is an old German (?) bible. They've been in my family for years, but I have no idea of what they may...
I saw this at our ReStore. The mirror is about 54” across and fully round. The cabinet is about 24” high. There’s no sign of legs. It looks...
I purchased this basket and my somewhat limited knowledge said possible Apache origin. The seller, of course, disclaimed all knowledge. Can...
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