Carved Old Wooden Folk Art Head on Block goats material language

material language

but with chip carving to most every edge

Watercolor: 8 15/16" x 5 1/2"

and what a perfect head a'tilt

Carved Old Wooden Folk Art Head on Block goats material languageThis old carved head, with deep and warm dry wood patina, has a bit of an Inuit feel to me; I'm not sure that's the case, but it has that sort of elemental, no fuss purity. There is a nail metal post extending from the neck; I found it stuck into a newish painted piece of wood base, but thought this old block a bit more in keeping, so re positioned it (and easy to do so again if you like.) Including base: 3 3 4" tall. Head itself: 3" t x 2 3 8" w x 1