Wonderful Carved Figure (Jockey?) with Wool Coat, Painted Cap, Moving Arms and Gripping Hands hirn jagging wheel really a nice one

really a nice one

It appears that the date carved into the bottom is 1974

sturdy and steady on its base

clearly with old horizontal fold lines and a few small stains

Wonderful Carved Figure (Jockey?) with Wool Coat, Painted Cap, Moving Arms and Gripping Hands hirn jagging wheel really a nice oneLots of curious carved figures of uncertain origin today. This charmer, in his painted cap and heavy wool knit coat over elegant printed fabric scarf, looks like a jockey to me, though the horse, or carriage, he rode in on is long gone. Wonderful little carved face, with painted beard and mustache, and best of all these very gestural arms, crossing each other to reach in opposite direction (and which also raise and lower some) terminating in what