Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel Turkish textile plus those great tiny little

plus those great tiny little eyes of the turtle peering out curiously on either side

which has a drop of 2 3/4"

it is beautifully made

Note: the photo of the painting with frame shows a glare on the glass

with a very interesting history

Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel Turkish textile plus those great tiny littleThis roughly carved little man is carrying a heavy load, made all the more burdensome by the fact that he has lost his feet! Perhaps he was once part of a larger situation, extricated only by cutting him off at the ankles which was done a but unevenly, such that he needs to lean against something in order to stand. But what a great figure I think he is, with these fine features, square shoulders, muscled arms and huge hands with individuated fingers