Carved, Polychromed Folk Art Saint with Very Large and Twisted Feet! antique writing box streamlined form

streamlined form

would once have been part of the scabbard or sheath for a ceremonial sword

Structurally very solid and In overall good condition

and with the real stakes of winning one's opponents marbles for keeps

Carved, Polychromed Folk Art Saint with Very Large and Twisted Feet! antique writing box streamlined formI found this one in Kansas City and take her for a saint, perhaps dating to the 1940s or or so, though I'm not certain of her origins. What I love most about her are her very large feet, one of which points in the exact opposite direction to her head, suggesting that she is twisted into quite a state of conflict or confusion! The expression on her face rather reinforces this reading, as if she is rather lost and looking for guidance from above. All of