Sensitive Old Low Relief Carving of World Wise Looking Woman loop handle mirror I didn't know this was

I didn't know this was Art Deco era Napier when I found it--I just thought it was great

5ʺ x 12" and in very good condition

unpainted posts on one side of the porch--perhaps were later additions to add reinforcement in holding up the overhang

but later someone named Turner it seems

Sensitive Old Low Relief Carving of World Wise Looking Woman loop handle mirror I didn't know this wasI read this figure as a woman, and what first came to my mind when I saw it was Willa Cather's My Antonia, or perhaps a character from Steinbeck, persevering with grace and determination through one trial after another. She looks a bit weary for sure, but to me like quite a force, and I find this carving beautifully tender and nuanced and honest of the sort that might offer a feeling of kinship when things feel pretty tough! 6 13 16" x 5 1 8" x 7 8"