Handmade Mexican Folk Art Wooden Armadillo Attrib. Manuel Jimenez wooden shoe form in purple colored pencil

in purple colored pencil

excellent vintage condition

4 1/2" long x 2 1/4" wide and 2 1/4" tall and in great condition

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Handmade Mexican Folk Art Wooden Armadillo Attrib. Manuel Jimenez wooden shoe form in purple colored pencilWhat a fabulous armadillo this may be my very favorite animal find yet to add to the menagerie! The body and head are carved of one piece, to which the legs and tail have each been attached by nails (with the nail attached to the tail left loose enough to allow the tail to move from side to side!), and the wood has been left untreated, vigorously decorated with what appears to be black marker, with red inside the mouth as the perfect final touch. So