Man of the Wood, Great Old Dramatically Encircled Carved Burl Face liquid measure a comedic opera

a comedic opera

And what a beautifully rendered horse and pair of wheels on that carriage

there is just one broken bit off the the end of one of the clay weights

charging along on his horse

Man of the Wood, Great Old Dramatically Encircled Carved Burl Face liquid measure a comedic operaI presume this is an American folk art piece (making me think a bit of the work of Moses Ogden), though it also possesses a certain elegance that feels Native American, and the carving of the face reminds me a lot of Inuit carved stone heads. (I purchased it in Western Mass. from a dealer who sells a good deal of both Inuit and Native American pieces, but have no further information on it.) In any case, very expressive and wonderfully done, and with