Charming Old Wooden Clothespin Figure with Moving Arms shipibo I do not think detracts

I do not think detracts

with the black painted outlines around the carved eyes and large triangular nose

like a present

" a nod I believe to Descarte's classic work of the same title

Charming Old Wooden Clothespin Figure with Moving Arms shipibo I do not think detractsSmall, but wonderful! I assume this sweet little doll was made long ago from a wooden clothespin, the sides of which its maker carefully carved out in order to attach by tiny nail two arms that move up and down, and then drew a little face on too. I'd think it has well over a hundred years on it but remains in fine structural shape, with one nail a tiny bit higher than flush on front but still going through to the back, where there is a thin split in