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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2532305, member: 45"]The long item, second item down from the top, (with the image upside down), shows a Sami (Laplander, from northern Finland or Norway) in a Four Winds hat, being pulled in a typical sled, by a reindeer. It may be a traditional needle case, missing its felt inserts and hanging loop, but it's difficult to tell from the photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>In any event, it would be made from reindeer antler, and is obviously not Native American (although it is frequently misidentified as such), so there isn't any problem with selling it. Such items are popular souvenir items from Lapland. </p><p><br /></p><p>The top item also is from Lapland, based on the central design of what looks to be a belt buckle, on a leather belt...or a piece of one, since the whole item isn't shown. But it could be a strap that attaches to something else. Again, most likely reindeer antler or bone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 2532305, member: 45"]The long item, second item down from the top, (with the image upside down), shows a Sami (Laplander, from northern Finland or Norway) in a Four Winds hat, being pulled in a typical sled, by a reindeer. It may be a traditional needle case, missing its felt inserts and hanging loop, but it's difficult to tell from the photo. In any event, it would be made from reindeer antler, and is obviously not Native American (although it is frequently misidentified as such), so there isn't any problem with selling it. Such items are popular souvenir items from Lapland. The top item also is from Lapland, based on the central design of what looks to be a belt buckle, on a leather belt...or a piece of one, since the whole item isn't shown. But it could be a strap that attaches to something else. Again, most likely reindeer antler or bone.[/QUOTE]
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