Expressive c. 1970s Presumed Haitian Carving of Two Men Rorschach tables this old cast iron fisted

this old cast iron fisted hand weighs nearly 4 pounds

carved/incised into the state itself

but I'm pretty certain scorekeeping that was their original purpose--perhaps they tracked balls and strikes

and a few other areas of wear (lower right

carefully folded to make the pleats of the skirt

Expressive c. 1970s Presumed Haitian Carving of Two Men Rorschach tables this old cast iron fistedThis one came from the estate of an artist, activist, teacher, and friend in my neck of the woods, from whose collections I've listed a bunch of things over the past numbers of weeks. She and her husband travelled frequently to Latin America, especially to Cuba, Haiti, and Mexico, and I believe this piece is likely Haitian. (Seems to me a strong connection between the pairing and postures of these two, side by side joined by one arm wrapped around the