A collector, dealer, curator, or other "expert" can identify an object but they do not have appraisal methodology training to accurately value objects in the appropriate markets. Product and market knowledge are equally critical to the appraisal process.
"My own mixed ancestry (Native and European) has contributed to my extensive and diverse work experience with Native American Collections, North American Materials, and Native American Art. For nearly two decades I have been immersed professionally in the culture which has culminated in my chosen field of appraising Native American Collections." |
