Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel old toy I purchased this piece from

I purchased this piece from the estate sale of an artist

with no clips or cracks

There is a nice warm patina to the grass

) against that perfect green

Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel old toy I purchased this piece fromThis roughly carved little man is carrying a heavy load, made all the more burdensome by the fact that he has lost his feet! Perhaps he was once part of a larger situation, extricated only by cutting him off at the ankles which was done a but unevenly, such that he needs to lean against something in order to stand. But what a great figure I think he is, with these fine features, square shoulders, muscled arms and huge hands with individuated fingers