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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Robert Walker, post: 10249829, member: 14345&quot;]Hi All. Hope you find yourself in good health.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry for the late response! (Moving house.) </p><p><br /></p><p>I really appreciate all the help and info. I collect items from Northern Africa. I knew; this is not N-A. </p><p><br /></p><p>What I often do and really like; buying an item, because I find It interesting. </p><p><br /></p><p>Then doing research, based on that tangible item. (And then often delve into info and history based on the origin of the item.) </p><p><br /></p><p>Often I&#039;m able to find info on item- start double checkin- etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>In this case. I had thoughts, but definitely no &#039;sure answer&#039;. </p><p><br /></p><p>Without exception:&nbsp; when ask my fellow forum-members, I get very helpful info. </p><p><br /></p><p>Or, as in this case, an answer. I had spend quit some time trying to find info on this item. For instance, through several &#039;reverse image&#039; apps- I got suggestions.</p><p><br /></p><p>My -uneducated- guess was: made by an Aboriginal. I had a couple of options, that I was considering. Because one of the options was that it was &#039;art of the aborigines&#039;, -ad some &#039;determination to the thought proces &#039;-&nbsp; I figured that the items that the figures depicted where boomerangs. (Anyone have thought on what the items could be- or are they B&#039;rangs?)</p><p><br /></p><p>I never had expected it to be from Swaziland. Like &#039;J Dagger&#039; I liked The NY Times article &#039;2manybooks&#039; posted. (I have &#039;2manybooks&#039; as a name on a personal email-address? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It certainly made clear that (legitimate) questions concerning &#039;tribal art&#039; and how it comes into ones possession, has been a longstanding debate. </p><p><br /></p><p>I found that the writer was slightly leaning towards one end. (I prefer a good question to an answer given.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I love it though that members share articles. It certainly got me going; I&#039;ve been delving into the history- and of course the art of the region. (The film suggested in the time article was not what I expected- I thought It would be a documentary- haha.) </p><p><br /></p><p>So, again; many thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. once again I have some trouble finding info on an item. Giving it a bit more time- but will post pictures. I look forward to learning from the community once again.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the best,</p><p><br /></p><p>Robert.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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