Wonderfully Inquitive Old Carved Guatemalan Folk Art Figure in Polychrome braided good on their own or

good on their own or grouped in clusters

Nicely carved head with open mouth and white teeth inside

dated 1979 and signed "Eren" Canada on the back

It's constructed just like old cast iron carnival targets

Otherwise no chips

Wonderfully Inquitive Old Carved Guatemalan Folk Art Figure in Polychrome braided good on their own orThis guy also came from an estate sale in Saratoga, NY the home of a peace corps worker and world traveller, who spent a lot of time in central and south America. I believe this carving is Guatemalan, and definitely has good age to it, carved of wood with polychrome. He looks very much like an inquisitive traveller to me, perhaps a long wandering pilgrim on a mission. Wonderful face, wonderful green paint, and especially wonderful large hands! 10 7 8"