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  1. 2manybooks liked mirana's post in the thread Japanese Vintage tortoiseshell necklace-age suggestion？.

    I was going to say....The Japanese still make tortoiseshell items. It is legal domestically, but they absolutely attempt to export it....

    Nov 21, 2024 at 9:58 AM

  2. 2manybooks liked Ranger Rick's post in the thread Mystery African Hatchet?.

    Thanks, just picked it up because I liked the look of it!

    Nov 19, 2024 at 9:09 PM

  3. 2manybooks liked say_it_slowly's post in the thread Navjo.

    I think your label is like this one, but faded. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...

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  4. 2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Hetian Jade carving possibly ancient?.

    A stunning piece, Hetian/Khotan jade at its best. And a forest dragon/gecko, one of my favourite subjects in Chinese art.:happy: Did...

    Nov 19, 2024 at 9:48 AM

  5. 2manybooks replied to the thread Hetian Jade carving possibly ancient?.

    I think you would need a specialist to examine it in person. Here are a few references if you want to pursue the complexities of tool...

    Nov 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM

  6. 2manybooks liked i need help's post in the thread 2 Antique India Miniature Paintings.

    Hers one similar...

    Nov 18, 2024 at 5:21 PM

  7. 2manybooks liked say_it_slowly's post in the thread Navjo.

    It looks quite like this one that has a Hozoni Pottery sticker on it. Perhaps you can compare it to yours. I don't know the history of...

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  8. 2manybooks replied to the thread Mystery African Hatchet?.

    Is does get confusing, but they are different peoples.

    Nov 18, 2024 at 2:12 PM

  9. 2manybooks liked all_fakes's post in the thread Ant info on this Model Totem Pole ?.

    This is a model of the "Kicksetti" totem pole, with a list of the figures depicted; see Chief Shakes Historic Site, Kicksetti Pole -...

    Nov 18, 2024 at 1:50 PM

  10. 2manybooks replied to the thread Navjo.

    We will need to see a few views of the entire object, as well as a complete view of the signature (the one photo you posted shows only...

    Nov 18, 2024 at 1:48 PM

  11. 2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Wooden buddha.

    It is a Japanese travel shrine, missing its top and a few carved panels on the throne. Nice find though, even without the 'roof' and panels.

    Nov 18, 2024 at 1:45 PM

  12. 2manybooks replied to the thread Mystery African Hatchet?.

    This particular type of "prestige axe" - with a human head or full figure at the top, and the vertical blade issuing from the mouth - is...

    Nov 18, 2024 at 1:42 PM

  13. 2manybooks liked komokwa's post in the thread Mystery African Hatchet?.

    [IMG] u sure that's not a Kuba axe , like this old one in the centre...?

    Nov 18, 2024 at 11:09 AM

  14. 2manybooks liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Mystery African Hatchet?.

    This is not an Easter Island toki. Toki is the Maori word for the Polynesian adze, known all over the Pacific. They weren't first made...

    Nov 18, 2024 at 11:09 AM

  15. 2manybooks liked Taupou's post in the thread Navajo (?) rug.

    The reason Navajo rugs are not woven with fringe on both ends is because they use a unique loom and weaving technique, unlike the rest...

    Nov 16, 2024 at 11:34 AM
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