I pose this question regarding potential fraud site about American Indian Sculpture, Carving, and Figurines..seems strange to me considering the feelings on the gemstones and crystals shared on my introduction page.
I do not post this to defend myself nor to be argumentative regarding the gemstones and crystals that I happen to have but honestly wish to find out if this site is a fraud.
here is a link:
American Indian Sculpture, Carving, and Figurineshttp://www.native-languages.org/sculpture.htmThe main page of this site has this to say, in part,
"As with many American Indian arts, there were originally many different native sculpture traditions in North America. In the Southwest, Indian sculptors carved small stone figurines in animal, human, and supernatural shapes, usually known as "storytellers" or "fetishes." Some, like Zuni fetishes, were totemic and featured inlaid eyes and heart lines; others, like Navajo storytellers, were strung together into 'fetish necklaces' that served as mnemonics for traditional stories. Pueblo artists carved figurines from clay and fired them in their pottery kilns, and the Hopi carved elaborate kachina dolls from whole cottonwood roots. In the Northwest, Indian woodcarvers are best known for their impressive totem poles and intricate bentwood boxes. The Ojibway and other northern Plains Indians carved pipes and ceremonial objects out of catlinite clay (known as pipestone). The Iroquois tribes and their distant relatives the Cherokee were known for their elaborate wooden masks, and the Algonquian peoples of the east carved staffs and bowls primarily out of tree roots. Further to the north, the Inuit ("Eskimos") carved ceremonial dance masks from wood and figurines from ivory and soapstone. Of course, since there were lively trade routes throughout native North America, even in ancient times different American Indian sculpture styles spread beyond a single tribe or culture group, and after colonization, displacement from their native lands made it hard for Indian sculptors to find their traditional materials, so fusion styles of sculpture arose. Today many contemporary Indian sculptors also use Western materials and techniques to depict native people, experiences, and themes.
If you are looking to buy sculpture, figurines, or carvings that were actually made by Native Americans--either because it's important to you to have the real thing or because you want to support native people with your purchase--then here is our list of American Indian sculptors whose carvings are available online."
Is this for real? Like I said, sounds very strange to me.
Oh, sorry if already discussed. I have to leave for work now and so will stop in later and read and read through site more when more time.
Thank you for directing me to area of discussion if already posted.
