Lovely Presumed Earlyish 20th C. Articulated Artist Mannequin with Warm Patina cedar root but this more crudely carved

but this more crudely carved one suits me more

it is structurally sound and stable

with lovely long

I especially love how the "M "was turned upside-down to make the "W"

though some scholars view them as lacrimarium (tear vials--such a wonderful image) that were to be buried with the deceased

Lovely Presumed Earlyish 20th C. Articulated Artist Mannequin with Warm Patina cedar root but this more crudely carvedI'm always admiring antique and older vintage artist mannequins like this, but have found it rare to find one without an exorbitant price tag. This one I believe is early 20th c. with a fantastic warm dry wood patina. It stands (or sits or kneels, etc) on its own in many positions, with every joint moving easily and holding tight. I had forgotten how much fun it is to pose these mannequins because of their complete manipulability which of course is