Antique Folk Art Carved Man in Coffin Box sailors on wove paper--came from a

on wove paper--came from a portfolio of drawings dating to 1929

including for the fact that the tip of one of her front paws has a little chip

Individual squares measure 2" x 2"

I love the wonderfully graphic treatment of the birds

A few scuffs and scrapes here and there

Antique Folk Art Carved Man in Coffin Box sailors on wove paper--came from aSurely this box once had a lid, which kept this little man locked tight inside. One sometimes sees figures like this with large phalluses attached, which spring up when the lid of the box is opened. There is a tiny hole on the rear of this one that suggests that could well have been the case; if so, someone disarmed him at some point long ago and seems to have given him pants to boot! I love him just as he is, with carved details giving him quite a