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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 9434317, member: 55"]At first glance they look pretty good, but then I note many of the forms aren't really correct - the pupils of the eyes, "v-shaped" lines near nose - ears, those ought to be actual U-forms if native work. And not signed apparently? Photo of back might help, but I'd say no earlier than 2000 as a guess. And odd that the animal is ambiguous; if bear or wolf one might expect some teeth.</p><p>But cedar, and the use of copper, those are good things. I'm leaning slightly toward native, but not strongly. Be interested to see what komokwa thinks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 9434317, member: 55"]At first glance they look pretty good, but then I note many of the forms aren't really correct - the pupils of the eyes, "v-shaped" lines near nose - ears, those ought to be actual U-forms if native work. And not signed apparently? Photo of back might help, but I'd say no earlier than 2000 as a guess. And odd that the animal is ambiguous; if bear or wolf one might expect some teeth. But cedar, and the use of copper, those are good things. I'm leaning slightly toward native, but not strongly. Be interested to see what komokwa thinks.[/QUOTE]
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