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Beadwork and buckskin

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hidingoutjoe ( 1064 )

How to purchase the best beadwork available The subject of Native American beadwork lends this informational guide to the buyer: Good beadwork (called reproduction work by collectors) will reflect a look to...

Tags: Beadwork | Native American | Reproduction | brain tanned hide | buckskin

54 of 64 people found this guide helpful

FAKER'S COVER LANGUAGE!!! Things you need to know!

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savage-station ( 1097 )

I have written 10 other guides in an attempt to keep the unsuspecting from getting burned on e-bay by the many sellers of fake and fantasy Civil War relics, Indian Relics, Slavery items, etc... Don't fool...

Tags: civil war relics | Native American Relics | confederate buckle | confederate flag | slave tag

50 of 54 people found this guide helpful

Route 66 kachinas

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pdbks ( 1269 )

Greetings; here is a brief guide on what constitutes a real Route 66 kachina. If you are new to these fun little collectibles, there may be some helpful information for you here. If you find this guide...

Tags: kachina | Route 66 kachina | Tourist collectible | Route 66 | fake

39 of 41 people found this guide helpful

Whistling Vessels in Peruvian North Coast Shamanism

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jim-carmen ( 7233 )

This guide discusses the huaco silbador , or whistling vessel, as used on the north coast of Peru. These whistling vessels have become well known thanks to the writings and workshops of Daniel Statnekov, but...

Tags: Peruvian whistling vessels | huaco silbador | archaeological replicas | Peruvian shamanism

29 of 29 people found this guide helpful

Griffins Alaska -- Amos Wallace -- Native Carvings?

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bluemando ( 579 )

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

Carving with Catline (Pipestone)

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lgarr99 ( 1345 )

"Many ages after the red men were made, when all the different tribes were at war, the Great Spirit sent runners and called them all together at the "Red Pipe ". He stood on the top of the rocks, and the red...

Tags: catlinite | pipestone | pipes | jewelry

28 of 31 people found this guide helpful

The Paper Chase - Authentication's Wasted Expense

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sniderpoints ( 3027 )

The artifact world is fraught with reproductions. To combat this some collectors and dealers have sought out second opinions from those generally thought of as having sufficient expertise in the collecting...

Tags: Arrowheads | COA | Authentication | Artifacts | relics

23 of 24 people found this guide helpful

"A Collector's Report on Hernando Arrowhead Typology"

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floridagempoints ( 254 )

"A Collector's Report on Hernando Arrowhead Typology" -for KD Suggested Florida Cultural Chain: Culbreath , Citrus Complex (including Hernando), Pinellas , etc. I. Definition Hernando points were named by...

Tags: arrowheads | artifacts | projectile points | native american | hernando

23 of 26 people found this guide helpful

Wolf Originals -- Soapstone Carvings?

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bluemando ( 579 )

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

Eagle Feathers (Faux): How To Make Them

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a5cherryred28 ( 597 )

Eagle, hawk, owl, and all other raptor or bird of prey feathers are illegal to buy, sell, or even possess (in the USA), for anyone who's not a tribal elder enrolled in a tribe of Native Americans. That's like...

Tags: eagle feathers | taxidermy | parrot feathers | legal raptor feathers | silk

19 of 21 people found this guide helpful

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