Beautiful Antique Pieced Oil Cloth Toy Ball clay figure on horse I really like how connected

I really like how connected to his work

but I do know if came from Ethiopia

It is for sale as I found it--with a  double matte (tan over white) and in a wooden frame painted silver with black speckles

This little Austrian masterpiece is for sure among my very favorites I've seen

) Both stand sturdy on their bases

Beautiful Antique Pieced Oil Cloth Toy Ball clay figure on horse I really like how connectedI only recently came across another example of an antique oil cloth ball like this one, which someone else scooped up before I could, but it started me looking for another (really I've become sort of obsessed with them) and I've discovered they are pretty coveted things. This is a large one almost 6 inches in diameter and I've found a few others of this size out there described as juggling or carnival balls. I'm not sure, but it is definitely