Wise Looking Man, Old Carved Burl Folk Art Bust hanging slate (Photos do this no real

(Photos do this no real justice

early 20th c

I love how visceral the hand of the carver is in this one

including in a partial headstand

Wise Looking Man, Old Carved Burl Folk Art Bust hanging slate (Photos do this no realI believe this carving was made by the same person as the burl wolf with bared fangs also listed today, found together and with a similar manner to the carvings, though this guy feels like a calm sage, to counter to wilder instincts! (Specifically, he looks like a judge to me, carefully listening to both sides of the argument. ) Really quite a wonderful carving I think, very expressive face and with the natural form of the burl giving him quite an