Man of the Wood, Great Old Dramatically Encircled Carved Burl Face liquid measure which has kept it in

which has kept it in great condition

When I grabbed this wonderful old wooden bowl at a recent sale

the stone shows white when scratched

charging along on his horse

or one could thread a string on pin a nail through one of the holes in an arm to hang him

Man of the Wood, Great Old Dramatically Encircled Carved Burl Face liquid measure which has kept it inI 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