1965 Carved Stone Modernist Sculpture on Wooden Base red-orange which shows a little wear

which shows a little wear but is still holding together fine

1918--I'd guess a class assignment from an advertising design class

with alligatoring the on paint in the wing and crest

A few dents and some chipping to the paint

The year 1965 and "Japan" are carved on the bottom

1965 Carved Stone Modernist Sculpture on Wooden Base red-orange which shows a little wearLove at first sight with this one, which I spotted from across the room yesterday in New Hampshire at an antiques shop that every once in a while delivers a treasure and am quite tempted to keep for myself. I really love everything about this figure which I'm not sure whether to describe as primitivist, or modernist, or brutalist twisted into knot in what feels like a (self) protective way, hugging one knee right below his head while resting on the