Green Parrot Czechoslovakian Ramp Walker fun fug This piece does not appear

This piece does not appear to be signed on the bottom

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this piece is presumed to be made by famous Oaxacan folk artist Manuel Jimenez (1919–2005)

There is a library call number in white ink on the spine

semi-circular wooden base of the scoop like a plug

Green Parrot Czechoslovakian Ramp Walker fun fug This piece does not appearI've become a huge fan of these old wooden Czech "ramp walkers," which I've also seen referred to as "Shuffling Charlies," really how not to love them? Set them on a plane at a slight incline and they will indeed shuffle down it, though with such personality I think they're equally great just standing still. This one, with yellow beak and red wings, I am pretty sure is meant to be a parrot fairly rare from what I've seen and its green body is the