Folk Art American Indian Chief Wooden Cutout curisoity carved from one piece of

carved from one piece of wood

with a tiny bit of loss at the corners

I would think these date to 1920s or so but am not completely sure

which almost makes me think she was made as a mannequin for a ballet instructor

Folk Art American Indian Chief Wooden Cutout curisoity carved from one piece ofI believe this c. 1940s hand painted wooden cutout used to be a door stop, but at some point the stop was removed or lost, so now it is just a cutout. I especially love the forward pointing horizontal line made by his forearms and the tip of the arrow but best of all, on the more worn backside, someone long ago wrote "I love you." 12 3 4" t x 8 3 4" w x 3 8" thick. Dings here and there and some paint loss, especially on the reverse side where there is