Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel old toy as is its traditional purpose

as is its traditional purpose

It certainly smacks of love and care

with no clips or cracks

There is a nice warm patina to the grass

Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel old toy as is its traditional purposeThis roughly carved little man is carrying a heavy load, made all the more burdensome by the fact that he has lost his feet! Perhaps he was once part of a larger situation, extricated only by cutting him off at the ankles which was done a but unevenly, such that he needs to lean against something in order to stand. But what a great figure I think he is, with these fine features, square shoulders, muscled arms and huge hands with individuated fingers