Smiler P. 1969 Folk Art Carved Head with Message Underneath banded decoration See details for full documentation

See details for full documentation of condition--there is one obvious area of loss and one tiny split along the lip on the opposite side

I picked this fabulous l pair of vintage Kuna Mola from among a large collection of them at the estate sale of an artist and galleries who dealt in them

who also looks a bit like a polar bear

made in six pieces

Smiler P. 1969 Folk Art Carved Head with Message Underneath banded decoration See details for full documentationHow to resist this strange, smiling fellow, aptly named Smiler P? Looking rather as if about to speak some secrets of the universe, it seems no great surprise to find a cryptic message handwritten on the underside of the base "no evil or nasty brains in this head so don't abuse it don't forget to get it don't forget" Dated January 16, 1969, one might think it was carved while its maker was under the influence of psychedelics of some sort, who knows?!