Damaged but Beautiful Old Mexican Folk Art Woman Candleholder maine native basket but no foxing

but no foxing

which is quite a thing in combo with pink ears

I've also seen notes that the lid was designed to  serve as a sort of pedestal for the bowl in serving

and this late 19th century  "Hidden Titles" game contains a smart thirty of them--wonderfully rendered through drawings and hand-written text lithographed onto nice weight cards--giving clues to the names of 30 places around the country and around the world

Damaged but Beautiful Old Mexican Folk Art Woman Candleholder maine native basket but no foxingOne broken arm and one broken elbow, but such a beauty, who for me has all of the presence of an ancient artifact! I believe in fact Mexican, and maybe 1930 40s? The combo of faded hot pink and slightly acid yellow is just perfect, and then her great simply painted face. I also love that the candle holder is behind her, such that a lit candle would just cast her in a glow. Great. 4 1 2" t x 1 7 8" w x 2 1 2" d. There is old glue holding her broken