This review is intended for collectors, fans, buyers, bidders and retailers, distributors and importers of Persian rugs who care about the impact their trading has on the quality of life of manufacturers from...
Much like the hands on a face of a clock, geopolitical boundary and name changes on a globe or a map can accurately date it. Here are a few hints to help with determining the era of your map or globe: When we...
Many miniature, antique or vintage canoe paddles pop up regularly on eBay with sellers often describing them as 'salesman's samples'. True 'salesman's sample' paddles are to be distinguished from other...
This review is intended for collectors, fans, buyers, bidders and retailers, distributors and importers of Persian rugs who care about the impact their trading has on the quality of life of manufacturers...
BUYING BEADS TRADED TO NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PEOPLES: There were thousands upon thousands of beads traded to our North American Indian peoples. Nobody really knows when the first beads came, but it is...
People: Songye Location: Southeastern DRC Population: 150,000 Arts: The distinctive art forms of the Songye are universally admired, with major collections and museums having at least one example. The actual...
Springfield Vermont Wood Doll Manufacturers ( Please ntoe that I will add photos of many of these interesting dolls when I can figure out how to do so!)Although the wooden dolls made by the 19th century...
The Chinnarat Buddha History Pra Buddha Chinnarat is an image of Buddha which is well known among Thai Buddhists and foreigners. The reason for this is that it is the most beautiful and prestigious image...
Thomas E. Mix (January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor, the star of many early Western movies. He made a reported 336 films between 1910 and 1935, all but 9 of them silent features. In...
People: Punu (Puno)Location: Southern Gabon, Republic of the Congo Population: 40,000 Arts: The arts of the Punu reflect the area in which they live, where the veneration of ancestral remains is the source...