Disappointed Goldminer on Tree Conk, Signed Palmer stamp but on the underside of

but on the underside of the box in what appears to be the same hand one can just make out "To Mummy"

binding holding together well

and a complete set of double nines

and a great little object whether or not one touches it

all good things for sure

Disappointed Goldminer on Tree Conk, Signed Palmer stamp but on the underside ofA portrait of disappointment if ever I saw one! Signed Palmer at lower left, it seems possible to me that this was done by Apache artist Ignatius Palmer (1922 1985), who studied at the Santa Fe Indian School and is best known for painting of Apache dancers; the signature here is a close match and both the subject and style seem plausible. In any event, wonderfully graphic and also quite poignant I think and as far as paintings on fungus go, quite a