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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 4290186, member: 45&quot;]My thoughts on the piece are that it was made for the tourist/decorator trade, by a non-Native American crafter/carver.&nbsp; The signature is of little help, although it may indicate it was done by a talented student (since it includes a date, which professional artists seldom use in this case.)&nbsp; It might have been a one-off gift. </p><p><br /></p><p>The face (nose, especially) and type of earrings do indicate a possible South American image, rather than Native American Indian.&nbsp; But it may just be the artist&#039;s &quot;interpretation&quot; of an Indian.&nbsp; I agree, it wouldn&#039;t be termed &quot;tribal,&quot; just an indication of the artist&#039;s idea of a tribal image.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Fairly well done, but I doubt researching it further will increase the value any.&nbsp; It just needs to find the right buyers attracted enough by it to want to have it.&nbsp; You should be able to make something on it, but not enough to retire on![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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