Much Weathered, Very Expressive Antique Carved Wooden Santo Head woman carrying basket CT and there were a

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and while I'm eyeing these old Noah's arks all the time I've never seen one a set with animals as good as these

but with plenty of use in it yet and structurally sound

and the wonderfully bold black that follows the incised lines around wings

Virginia was featured in the Washington Post in December of 1985 as the perfect thing to buy for oneself during tree-trimming season

Much Weathered, Very Expressive Antique Carved Wooden Santo Head woman carrying basket CT and there were aI assume this carved head of a bearded man came from a very old figure representing a saint, or perhaps Jesus himself? I might guess European, but I'm really not sure, and would certainly think based on the weathering of the wood that it was situated outdoors. Now, I must say it indeed feels pretty ancient and pretty holy (including literally, as a portion of the back of the head has been eaten or eroded away!) and to my eye a very beautiful, tender