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?...
Another recent acquisition (in my efforts to get at least one of everything :)). It may be "tribal", maybe not, but most discussions about...
[ATTACH] This was the auction lot, as posted. All but one are unremarkable imports. This is the one that caught my eye - a Choctaw basket made...
A Japanese woven-metal basket, surrounding a decorated metal plate. Signed on the bottom - the column on the right I believe says Kyoto. Can...
Does anyone know where this style of basket comes from? I have seen 2 now in my internet wanderings, but can't determine their origin. The base...
There may be no way to tell, but I am curious if you folks can help determine if this item might be Native American, or a "Boys' Life" project. I...
This is coming up at a local auction. I'm curious if anyone has any thoughts as to origin or quality. Thanks! [IMG] [IMG] [ATTACH]
@Any Jewelry, @Taupou, (and anyone else who may have insights) - I think this is some type of tampan/"ships cloth", but would be interested in...
@komokwa, @all_fakes - I would appreciate your opinions this. I know it is not classic Haida or Tlingit style. Might it be Nuu-chah-nulth, or...
Ran across these this morning, one coming up at a local auction, the other having sold at auction in 2019 (realizing $170 !). Both 32" tall and...
A recent acquisition that I found impossible to resist. But I have no clue as to why he might have been created. Has anyone seen anything similar?...
Just showing off these, as I have no specific questions. But of course any comments are welcome. :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
This came in the same auction as the whalebone figures. Markings on the bottom look like they might be Inuit syllabary? Can anyone interpret them?...
A recent acquisition at auction, with no provenance. 9 1/2" long x 4 1/8" high. A fine grained whalebone, with a smooth finish. On the bottom of...
A recent acquisition from auction, with no provenance. I have seen this form referred to as a "fang ding". The copper-alloy casting shows several...
Recent acquisitions. Can anyone tell me if these are indeed Bedouin, or identify them more precisely? They appear to be of brass. TIA. [ATTACH]...
Sometimes we get postings here, usually from new members, asking about artifacts that seem to have somewhat sketchy origins. Often these are...
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