Jamaican Hand-carved Folk Art Bird Sculpture Stained with Shoe Polish, 1974 mother duck the oak wood box is

the oak wood box is constructed of four hinged parts with triangular shaped ends

and maybe place a magnifying glass nearby

its rough texture

and they are in great condition

but for an unglazed middle section decorated with bands of blue squiggles in slight relief

Jamaican Hand-carved Folk Art Bird Sculpture Stained with Shoe Polish, 1974 mother duck the oak wood box isNothing is better than finding a great piece that comes with the story of its making written directly upon it! On the underside of this charming carved wooden bird's base is written the following: "1974 Jamaica W. I [West Indies] Hand Carvings Done By Natives Shoe Polish Stain". I loved it already, with its no fuss directness, proud posture and head cocked toward the sky, but I love it even more knowing its origins and that its brown body, and the