Hand-Carved, Polychromed Mid-century (Not So) Miniature Bench decorative time 2" across at lip

2" across at lip

incorporates in a contemporary and I think very charming way

1 1/8" across at opening

I am sure this piece is Mexican

or the two short ones were opposite ends of one piece and the longer one has lost a link on the opposite end

Hand-Carved, Polychromed Mid-century (Not So) Miniature Bench decorative time 2" across at lipThis charming, not so small hand carved bench seems very much one of a kind to me, I'd think late 1960s or early 70s, perhaps inspired by the style of Creative Playthings toys and similar, which it feels like a folk version of to me. I believe it was carved of just two pieces of wood the arched back piece being one, and the front and legs the second. Painted polychomed black, green, and red, plus yellow for the arms, which reads pretty much like