Carved Old Wooden Folk Art Head on Block curlicue basket The outfits and colors are

The outfits and colors are great

Box measures 10 7/8” x 8 3/8” x 2 1/4” and holds two layers of blocks

with a string for hanging

with this half-dead

as he stares wide eyed (those blue blue eyes

Carved Old Wooden Folk Art Head on Block curlicue basket The outfits and colors areThis 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