It looks like it may have been spray painted.
I would expect it to be horn. Horn would be more flexible than wood. This similar bracelet is described as horn (but others are also described as...
From Afghanistan via Bangkok is never a good sign. Thailand is well known for many types of metal reproductions.
Important things have been found in caves, but ever since the Dead Sea Scrolls, "wrapped in a cloth in a cave" has also been offered as a...
This is why it can be helpful to have an expert who has spent time learning how to discover and understand this type of information. Metals...
Mawasi Ram does not seem to be a unique name in India. Were you basing your identification of the artist with the freedom fighter on the...
Yep. That is why forgers develop patination techniques that reproduce those colors.
I agree that there are reasons to be cautious about the identification. The Mexican copies of Navajo weaving have become very good. Look for signs...
A resource that might be helpful in your research - https://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/temp/9780892366385.pdf
You might also try contacting one of the sellers that identify it as Hubley, such as the one listing on Rubylane, and ask them how they identified...
Sorry, I could not see they were ladies!
The lines may be a result of how the crystal formed, not evidence of a sawcut, similar to this - [ATTACH] https://www.mindat.org/min-31316.html
If you still have photos in your file, you could try a google image search. They frequently turn up our discussions here.
One more thought, @skyshark - If your discussions here are typical of the way you have communicated with various "experts", you may not have been...
Google translates the text as "Amida Nyorai Zenrinji Temple". Amida Nyori is "the Buddha of Limitless Light". Zenrinji Temple is located in Kyoto,...
Just because they tell you something you don't want to hear does not make them pretentious. They are telling you what they know based on their...
Orpheus?
Also a good example of "pareidolia" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia
Welcome, @Tiffanyann57. Your closeups are a little blurry, so it is difficult to see, but it might be helpful if you can tell if the fibers look...
Yazzie is a Navajo name, and the style is typical of Navajo pieces. Kachinas are a tradition among the Hopi and Zuni, so figures made by Navajo...
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