Gorgeous Antique Green Painted Carved Architectural Molding - 41 Inches Pinocchio with moving arms and legs and an especially empathetic one

and an especially empathetic one for a friend with writer's block

the more gravity I am finding in it--in this case including literally

which weighs about 4 pounds

and how it makes one think about the mechanics of time advancing

Gorgeous Antique Green Painted Carved Architectural Molding - 41 Inches Pinocchio with moving arms and legs and an especially empathetic oneI find this just about the most gorgeous and satisfying salvaged architectural element I have ever seen antique, hand carved, and with at least two layers of paint on it, the top layer this fantastic old green, just about an exact match of the matte green arts and crafts glaze I love so much, though even more lush and satisfying for its crusty surface. Wow. The piece is 41 3 8" long, so about 3 1 2 feet, and, myself, I'd just hang it straight across