Curious Small Stone Carved Kneeling Figure wooden hair forks as there are a number

as there are a number of drawing of tools and an interior scene of a carpenter at work

but useful

perfectly poised for shelf sitting

the seam along one hip has separated a bit in one place

1800–1875)

Curious Small Stone Carved Kneeling Figure wooden hair forks as there are a numberA few weeks ago, I found a stone carved figure in Maine clearly made by the same person as this one, and upon going back to source found this one which I had missed the first time around. With the hair the figure looks female to me, and, especially based on the other (one photo included in pics) think perhaps meant to represent an athlete of some sort, perhaps preparing to get on her feet, push off, and run. I love the sense of poise and latent power