I am hoping someone might recognize the carver of this totem pole. 14 1/2", unpainted, looks like cedar. No signature anywhere that I can find....
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/amazon-peruvian-artists-home-inspiration-palette-world-gallery-180987459/
I am always pleased when I find trios of items, so here are a few - From Udaipur, Rajasthan, India: [ATTACH] From Ameyaltepec, Guerrero State,...
As there are folks here (@Any Jewelry, in particular) who know more about such objects, I am hoping you can tell me about these recent...
Hello all. I am stumped by this thing. My feeling is that the origin is somewhere between Morocco and India (I know, rather broad), but I am...
From river stones to finished vase - https://www.facebook.com/MayaLifeVlog99/videos/1231392401960885
The phurba posted by @ParisLS inspired me to post this one from my collection, hoping that @Any Jewelry might be kind enough to share an opinion...
[ATTACH] Identifications for basketry on ebay are notoriously unreliable, but this one definitely made me laugh. My first thought when I saw the...
Howdy. Recent acquisition that I am not sure about. Burnished black pot with slip decoration, similar to San Ildefonso work. Relatively thin...
Again from same box. Brain tanned, hard sole moccasins. Very small seed beads, in early colors. I associate those pink beads with Crow work, but I...
Another item from the same miscellaneous box as the totem pole. The beads are old styles, very tiny and older colors. The leather on the tassels...
Does anyone know the story about these totem pole carvings signed "Patrick Seale"? I see tons of them on the internet, and asking prices are all...
@Aquitaine, et al - I just acquired a Gullah sweetgrass basket that has a very faint signature on the bottom. I am hoping some of you with better...
I am pretty sure about the identification, but thought you all might be interested. Found on ebay, identified as generic "tribal basket". An...
Just another thing to beware of, and something I had not seen before - one of the "Shalimar Collection" - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
https://apnews.com/article/white-buffalo-calf-yellowstone-lakota-legend-801ff8362d3dcae810d179bc4ad146a3...
Intact Neolithic (ca. 7500 BC) baskets found in a cave in Spain - [ATTACH]...
An interesting read. Hopefully no paywall. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/inside-biggest-art-fraud-history-180983692/
Just heard about this site on the radio. Fantastic preservation of organic materials. https://www.mustfarm.com/bronze-age-settlement/about/
While I would like this to be a genuine Hagenauer, the markings on the bottom don't seem to be right. Can anyone help identify the company/artist?...
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