Three Links Carved Whimsy with Nice Patina owl carving especially the very serious looking

especially the very serious looking young boy

wonderfully painterly and sculptural both

Dhorka refers to the traditional method of lost wax casting native the Dhokra Damar tribes of West Bengal

which I believe was an advertising give away from a liquor company

1940s but am not certain

Three Links Carved Whimsy with Nice Patina owl carving especially the very serious lookingWhen I see three links, I think FLT friendship, love and truth and liberte egalite fraternite, too. This little whimsy I found in PA and while nothing fancy I like how smoothly carved they are, and with a nice warm dry wood patina as well. 6 1 4 l x 1 3 16 w and in very good condition.