Posted 4 years ago
Skipuppy
(37 items)
Update!!! (new #1 Picture) I found the sticker I thought was gone under the lid! The piece is for the tourist trade. dooh!! I purchased this back in the '90s while on a ski trip in Quebec Canada. Froze r arses off!! I got this item as a place for the wifey to store her rings, ear rings etc. It had a sticker on the bottom which said it was crafted by Native Inuit peoples. I spent I believe $9.00 US and the exchange rate at the time meant it was 15-16 Canadian dollars. I love the surface images, thou I'm not sure what they represent. A bird or eagle I'm guessing.
Haida eagle perhaps. British Columbia and Southern Alaska.
I would say Inca or Aztec, wonderfull!
Thanks for you help, Lata and Congcu!!!
Super -- I had something like this box, not sure if i still have any pics of it. Much the same. yes carved, and I forget what that material was -- let me check to see if I have any pics of mine yet
Found it, and it was suggested that it was argillite.........but also reminded me of bakelite, gutta percha as they too can be carved.
https://www.google.com/search?q=carved+native+argillite+jewelry+box&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiitu77-6TpAhXVBzQIHVRzASwQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=carved+native+argillite+jewelry+box&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DgJ1jLLGCzMmgAcAB4AIABxgKIAfgIkgEHMC4yLjIuMZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1n&sclient=img&ei=mq61XqKBGdWP0PEP1OaF4AI&bih=608&biw=1349&tbs=ic%3Aspecific%2Cisc%3Ablack&hl=en-US
Antiquerose- Thanks for the links they are helpful.
Update!!! (new #1 Picture) I found the sticker I thought was gone under the lid! The piece is for the tourist trade. dooh!!