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Nuguruk: Eskimo ivory?
by bluemando( 584)
Nuguruk: Ivory items with the signature "Nuguruk" are fairly common; carving sets, ashtrays, cheese slicers.... Are these genuine Eskimo scrimshaw? In reality, "Nuguruk" was not an eskimo scrimshaw artist, but...
Tags: antiques ethnographic | native american | eskimo | ivory | nuguruk
111 of 114 people found this guide helpful
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Kiana, Raven, Creed and more: cast reproductions
by bluemando( 584)
Kiana.... Raven.... Creed.... It is quite common on eBay and elsewhere to see totem poles, masks, and other items that are sold as genuine Native objects; yet they bear names or signatures that show they are...
Tags: Northwest Coast Native Art | NW Coast | Kiana | Creed | Boma
37 of 38 people found this guide helpful
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Griffins Alaska -- Amos Wallace -- Native Carvings?
by bluemando( 584)
One often will see listings for Northwest Native carvings made of wood or stone, bearing the name "Amos Wallace" and "Griffins Alaska." Are these native-made stone or wood carvings? No. All items marked...
Tags: Griffins Alaska | Amos Wallace | Nortwest Coast Native Art | totem | bowl
29 of 31 people found this guide helpful
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More Fake Indian Eskimo Scrimshaw Bone Fetishes
by bluemando( 584)
Any item that looks like these is a fake. How do we know? Because these all came from a bead dealer, who advertised them honestly as Indonesian buffalo bone carvings. They are carved in Indonesia; imported by...
Tags: Northwest Coast | Native american | shamans charm | bone | eskimo ethnic mask
24 of 25 people found this guide helpful
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NW Coast: Wood Recognition
by bluemando( 584)
Type of wood: The 100% reliable proof of authenticity ....or of Indonesian origin Year after year, thousands of Northwest Coast Native-style masks, totem poles,feast bowls, and rattles have been carved in...
Tags: NW Coast Native art | Northwest Coast mask | totem pole | Native feast bowl | Indian rattle
24 of 27 people found this guide helpful
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Ivory Shamans charms --- real or fake Northwest Coast?
by bluemando( 584)
Thinking of bidding on an old Northwest Coast native shaman's charm? There are several important things to consider: These ivory or bone items have been extensively faked in recent years; of those on eBay and...
Tags: Native American | Northwest Coast | antiques | shaman's charm | ethnic
23 of 26 people found this guide helpful
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Wolf Originals -- Soapstone Carvings?
by bluemando( 584)
These sculptures are often listed on ebay as soapstone carvings; Inuit, Native or Canadian. They are actually cast items, made of a plaster-like compound with a top-coat to give gloss and hardness. Usually...
Tags: Wolf Originals | Soapstone | Northwest Native Art | totem | Inuit
23 of 24 people found this guide helpful
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NW Fakes for Ransom
by bluemando( 584)
There are certain patterns of selling that may reveal whether a "Northwest Coast Indian Tribal Mask" is genuine or an Indonesian fake. A beginning collector should pause before bidding and think about these...
Tags: Northwest | Native Art | Mask | Harold Kelly
22 of 23 people found this guide helpful
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Ye Olde Curiosity Shop: False Provenance
by bluemando( 584)
Buyers of NW art beware: At least 12 obvious fakes with Ye Olde Curiosity Shop labels have in recent months appeared on eBay and at a well-known auction-house. Although the carvings were clearly modern...
Tags: Northwest Coast Native Art | Ye Olde Curiosity Shop | Native American mask | totem | NW coast art
12 of 12 people found this guide helpful
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Blackpipe Museum: Provenance?
by bluemando( 584)
What exactly does provenance mean? Provenance refers to documentation for the source of an item such as a Northwest Coast mask or totem, and the documentation of its history since then. However, many sellers...
Tags: Northwest Coast Native Art | Blackpipe Museum | Ye Olde Curiosity Shop totem | NW Native Mask | Provenance
9 of 9 people found this guide helpful
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