Marvelous Antique Lumberjack (or Jill?) with One Nail Eye and Painted Embellishment female carved doll The carving itself is great

The carving itself is great

there is painted Russian text in white above each figure) and depicts St

This old mold looks Arts and Crafts in style to me

I really don't know much about this sculpture

or a just a tender little drawing or watercolor or photograph--or a great one for framing and gifting a photo of oneself

Marvelous Antique Lumberjack (or Jill?) with One Nail Eye and Painted Embellishment female carved doll The carving itself is greatA charmer of an old folk art limberjack or dancing doll, who does look to once have had arms as well, but, as is, reads as if they might be folded across the chest, giving some attitude. (Most likely though, it seems to me, this limberjack is meant to be female.) Im sure s he once had a second nail eye as well, but with only one remaining appears to be giving a somewhat defiant side glance! Wonderful spread of blue painted dots across the upper chest,