Grandma Ruby's Rattling Yarn Ball Made From Pebble-Filled Goose Gullet hand-painted vesta but I've been admiring old

but I've been admiring old Buddhist spiritual drawings of late and keeping an eye out for antique hand-drawn and painted examples on paper--so was thrilled to find this beautiful mandala

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with these beautiful reinforcements added to the top two corners long ago--just what was needed but nothing more to keep it holding sturdily together for another hundred years or so--and I'd think it has another hundred yet in it now

8 3/8" x 3 13/16" x 1/2" and in good vintage condition

10" wide x 10" deep x 8 7/8" tall

Grandma Ruby's Rattling Yarn Ball Made From Pebble-Filled Goose Gullet hand-painted vesta but I've been admiring oldI purchased this one from a wonderful dealer in my neck of the woods who shares my love for humble and tender old things, and from whom i've purchased many favorites. And really, in what world could I resist an old yarn ball made by "Grandma Ruby" with a pebble filled goose gullet rattle inside?!! (The gullet, or esophogus, of a goose features an area that can stretch to hold some food before it moves into their stomach and gizzard; I presume that's