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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 3034944, member: 301&quot;]Well, the short version is that it takes a lot of study, to understand what tribes carved in what style , for use in their past cultural ceremonies . </p><p>Tribal folks did not walk around fully dressed up in all manner of traditional ceremonial costumes , on a daily basis , just like the farmer put on his best suit to go to church....but not to work in the field !</p><p><br /></p><p>So, specially trained carvers , metal smiths and weavers were commissioned to provide the high status members of a tribe with the outfits they required for their most important rituals &amp; ceremonies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Knowing what to look for , from an authentic work, made for use, even it it was never used, takes a detailed study of items we now know to be in this catagory.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for wooden items...knowing about how wood ages, and what paints and metals and grasses where used long ago, and how they were made is a good starter to seeing the difference between a mask made for sale , and one made for tribal use.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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