Figures Marching Down an Arrow, Old Wooden Folk Art Sculpture on Stand shooting gallery terget Rather like the Democratic Party

Rather like the Democratic Party

This is a vintage Javanese Topeng mask--Topeng being the name for Indonesian dance is which mask-wearing

which I think suits it just fine

There is one stain running diagonally near the top

Figures Marching Down an Arrow, Old Wooden Folk Art Sculpture on Stand shooting gallery terget Rather like the Democratic PartySuch a strong graphic these four figures make as they march in lockstep along the length of this arrow, the hands of each on the shoulders of the one in front of him. I presume these four are meant to represent soldiers, and would guess this dates to around WW2 but I think they can read as comrades of many sorts, perpetually heading forward as a team! Carved of wood, with a great old painted surface, including mellow gold for the length of the arrow