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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4427499, member: 2844&quot;]Sometimes, a person just has to come out of hiding.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie76" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome Barry. Sorry, not Maori, they lack the sophistication.</p><p><br /></p><p>George, &#039;tribal&#039; isn&#039;t actually a definition when talking styles.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are several people on this forum who know certain ethnographic styles, and can define them. Together, they have most of the world of ethnographic art covered.</p><p>Of course other opinions are welcome, but it is best to back those up with proof or knowledge.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=55]@all_fakes[/USER] is not only a go-to person for certain styles, he is also well-known for identifying &#039;fake tribal&#039; and &#039;tribal wannabes&#039;, and not just on this forum. While he may not have come across exactly the same pendants, he does know the faking process.</p><p>Stylistically, I can only add that the oddly bent legs are also seen on Hungana figurines (DRC), but that is as far as the comparison goes. All other details and aspects of Hungana carvings are entirely different, so that is not a rabbit hole to go down in.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The fact that the pendants are not identifiable, and they look like a mishmash of styles, likely point to &#039;tribal wannabes&#039; imo.</p><p><br /></p><p>(Off now<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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