Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head mini dolls I am just learning about

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Sepia toned ink text is a bit lighter on some pages and darker on others but all completely readable and in very good condition

Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head mini dolls I am just learning aboutI am no an expert on Santos, but am pretty confident based on research that this carved and painted head dates to the late 18th or so, and I might guess Italian. He certainly looks the sensitive and serene soul to me, and I've taken to thinking of him as a poet as much as a saint! Polychrome over carved wood, beautifully aged, and with what appear to be inset glass eyes. 2 5 8" t x 1 7 8" w x 1 7 8" d. The head won't stand on its own, but will balance