Old Hand Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Mid Size of Three) antique Mexican folk art I've found some citations of

I've found some citations of art reviews he wrote for the Chicago Reader in the 1980s

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2" x 2" x 2" and in very good antique (I do believe) condition

Old Hand Shaped Steel Die for Leather Cutting (Mid Size of Three) antique Mexican folk art I've found some citations ofThis is the second of three old steel die I am listing, this one slightly smaller and not quite as heavy as the first, which would have been used to cut leather for gloves and mittens. I also have the (very large and very heavy) maul that would have been used to pound them into the leather to cut it if you have an interest in that, just let me know! I love these as objects, both graphic and sculptural, and the handle makes a handy stand. Both the face