and of course I like it for its naïveté
The sweetgrass has broken in one spot on the body of the basket and in one area along the edge of the lid
with the number "2" at either end
22 1/8" x 17 7/8" and in good condition
The face is detailed with pencil and what I believe is a natural black dye/ink
Wonderful Carved Antique Limberjack with Great Face and Boots Lapid pottery vase and of course I likeA nice old one, with a great patina and wonderfully, individually carved boots still attached, custom made for tapping! Terrific carved face too, with triangular nose and a wide smile, which appears to have been enhanced with graphite, also to give him eyeballs. With hole running all the way through his chest, he was clearly once held up by a dowel, or perhaps a whole armature with platform, in order to make him dance. Now he can be positioned to