Vintage Carving of Intense Girl with Braids, Presumed Hispaniolan vintage lacquer box according to its author James

according to its author James Monteith

sculpture and stand--really quite a striking thing

cane in hand

the loose ends could be cut off if desired

Vintage Carving of Intense Girl with Braids, Presumed Hispaniolan vintage lacquer box according to its author JamesAnother from the estate of an artist, activist, world traveller, collector, dealer and dear friend in Rockport, MA, which I would guess is Cuban, as she travelled there many times, or perhaps Haitian. I love the intensity and focus expressed in that face, and of course her wonderfully carved braids, pulled forward from behind her ears to frame her face. A great one in the company of other carved heads and figures, but with a very strong presence all