Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving ceramic owl 7 1/4" x 7 1/8"

7 1/4" x 7 1/8" x 1 3/4" d

it feels as if it contains the wisdom of the universe in the spiral of its shell

elevating it a bit from the surface on which it sits

10 3/8" x 7 5/8"

and her expression--one can just feel the harsh wind she is braced against

Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving ceramic owl 7 1/4" x 7 1/8"Among my very favorite carved folk art figures I've found, this handsome guy, in his long mustache and tall black boots, looks very much like a wrestler or strong man to me, and ready for action! I love everything about him, but perhaps especially his right leg, which, clearly carved of the same wood as the rest of of him, looks almost as if an intentionally crafted false leg. Photos tell the story best, but what a beautiful thing the way that leg was