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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 4460321, member: 55"]Unfortunately, the round markings are so well-known that they are also a very common feature of fake Eskimo items hand-made overseas. I've produced them myself experimentally, with a Dremel Moto-tool.</p><p>This is not a comment on the possible authenticity of your item; just pointing out that one can't tell much by the presence of those round marks.</p><p>Those same round marks are also a common feature of an Ethiopian pendant design, which by coincidence, has been widely reproduced in Indonesia for the bead-trade, and is often sold as Eskimo, sadly.</p><p>As a result, Ethiopian designs are often confused with Inuit on ebay and elsewhere online. I'm wondering if your item and others like it (thought to be Yupik in an online forum) are in fact Ethiopian. Be interested to see what [USER=346]@Mark London[/USER] has to say.</p><p>Here's the Ethiopian pendant; you can find hundreds online being sold as Inuit or Eskimo.</p><p>Just sayin; it pays to be skeptical and not make up one's mind until all avenues have been considered.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]384634[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 4460321, member: 55"]Unfortunately, the round markings are so well-known that they are also a very common feature of fake Eskimo items hand-made overseas. I've produced them myself experimentally, with a Dremel Moto-tool. This is not a comment on the possible authenticity of your item; just pointing out that one can't tell much by the presence of those round marks. Those same round marks are also a common feature of an Ethiopian pendant design, which by coincidence, has been widely reproduced in Indonesia for the bead-trade, and is often sold as Eskimo, sadly. As a result, Ethiopian designs are often confused with Inuit on ebay and elsewhere online. I'm wondering if your item and others like it (thought to be Yupik in an online forum) are in fact Ethiopian. Be interested to see what [USER=346]@Mark London[/USER] has to say. Here's the Ethiopian pendant; you can find hundreds online being sold as Inuit or Eskimo. Just sayin; it pays to be skeptical and not make up one's mind until all avenues have been considered. [ATTACH=full]384634[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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