Charming Old Folk Art Puzzle Cube polish kilim revealing very light wear) and

revealing very light wear) and measures 3 1/2" tall x 1 5/8 across at base

Opens fine and closes tightly

It is signed on the bottom with what looks like "SJ" and is in great vintage condition

I believe this piece is specifically by Wilhelm Kagel Jr

Hunkins from the Adirondacks

Charming Old Folk Art Puzzle Cube polish kilim revealing very light wear) andI love this thing, both as an object, and for the thinking and making process it represents. Like other puzzle cubes (I'm listing a few more modern Japanese versions I just picked up as well), each piece has its specific place, and is taken apart, and put back together, in a certain order. This one is wonderfully rustic in its construction, with the pieces fitting together by way of posts and holes but my favorite thing is the numbers carved across