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  1. 2manybooks liked Boland's post in the thread Incense burner- Tibet.

    Many thanks for the correction. So a water bowl. That’s interesting. No sure why I didn’t find it when I did a image search.

    Dec 21, 2024 at 6:34 PM
  2. 2manybooks replied to the thread Incense burner- Tibet.

    A Thai "holy water bowl" -...

    Dec 21, 2024 at 11:23 AM
  3. 2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread nice indian metal vase help.

    Great find and beautiful shape.:happy: It looks like silver to me, do have it tested. Origin is tricky, I get a feeling it is Malay*. It...

    Dec 21, 2024 at 11:03 AM
  4. 2manybooks replied to the thread An Odd Bivalve Shell; Symbiotic Worms, or Killers?.

    I knew that was going to happen......

    Dec 20, 2024 at 11:17 AM
  5. 2manybooks replied to the thread An Odd Bivalve Shell; Symbiotic Worms, or Killers?.

    Perhaps simple weathering, and/or the work of a "boring sponge"....

    Dec 19, 2024 at 8:21 PM
  6. 2manybooks liked johnnycb09's post in the thread Arts & Crafts? Spun, Hammered Copper Lidded Urn; Unmarked.

    I just saw this somewhere ! It had an India sticker on it,if I recall correctly.

    Dec 19, 2024 at 7:25 PM
  7. 2manybooks liked Boland's post in the thread Antique african milking stool.

    Thanks for the opinion. Naturally I see a hell of a lot of African stuff on a weekly/daily basis. In antique stores,secondhand and...

    Dec 18, 2024 at 9:35 PM
  8. 2manybooks liked J Dagger's post in the thread Antique african milking stool.

    150 years is really old when it comes to African antiques that are randomly floating around in the world. Once you get into the 19th...

    Dec 18, 2024 at 11:15 AM
  9. 2manybooks replied to the thread Antique african milking stool.

    https://www.bowers.org/collections-blog/seat-of-power-prestige-chairs-of-the-chokwe...

    Dec 17, 2024 at 11:54 PM
  10. 2manybooks replied to the thread Ceramic turkey.

    It appears to have a duck head/bill. Some confusion there. Slipcast, modern decorative.

    Dec 17, 2024 at 12:25 PM
  11. 2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Wrought Iron ID ?.

    Appears the Scottish call it bannock toaster, the Irish a harnen stand, but it does the same thing. You place it by a fire with a...

    Dec 17, 2024 at 12:20 PM
  12. 2manybooks liked Potteryplease's post in the thread Pac Islands Plane??.

    It looks to me like these Filipino designs that you mention, AJ. Thanks for that direction. And thanks to everybody for all the...

    Dec 16, 2024 at 11:51 PM
  13. 2manybooks liked Debora's post in the thread Weaving North African age and country ?.

    IMHO, orientalist tapestries with a likely European origin. Debora

    Dec 16, 2024 at 11:43 AM