Super Sweet, Very Naive Old Spotted, Jointed Wooden Toy Horse cute and with a gorgeous patina

and with a gorgeous patina

a couple of tiny tears at left and right edges toward the bottom

Ink and watercolor on wove

I love the look of these antique pot scrubbers

the figures were not/ are not created by the Kondh themselves -who consider any activity other than farming and hunting as dishonorable- but by artisans belonging to the class of Hindu “untouchables” living on the outskirts of Kondh villages

Super Sweet, Very Naive Old Spotted, Jointed Wooden Toy Horse cute and with a gorgeous patinaVery humble, very sweet, how to resist? I especially like this horse for being spotted and the very bright eye lashed eye on one side. It will sit up on its own as shown, but I haven't managed to get it to balance in a standing position. Early 20th c. I believe, surely made by a child. 9" long with tail down, 8 1 2" t. Good condition, structurally very should, with all limbs moving smoothly.