Folk Art Pelican with Fish in Mouth organic 2 5/8" in diameter

2 5/8" in diameter

This old pencil drawing is packed with semi-hidden details--I see a man's profile in the top rock

which it could still

but I think it's just a great object to have sitting around

Folk Art Pelican with Fish in Mouth organic 2 5/8" in diameterI'm usually finding carvings of shorebirds around here, so was happy to find this migrated pelican the other day in Maine, looking so exotic! In his long beak he holds a little painted wooden fish, the tail end of which looks to be lost but that seems fairly appropriate. Nicely color, satisfying swirly paint for the wings, and on a great solid wood base. Unsigned. 7 11 16 t X 5 1 4 w (measured on the square). 3 5 8 x 3 1 8 d base. Very good overall