Wonderful Old Carved Balancing Man arrow the cap screws on tightly

the cap screws on tightly

The underside of the tails are signed: Rita

Rohac's work has become hugely collectible and highly valued

This carving came from an old estate in Damariscotta

complete with cigarette hanging out of the corner of his mouth

Wonderful Old Carved Balancing Man arrow the cap screws on tightlyI love this one so much, including for the fact that it feels pretty existential to me, with this carved, jointed figure suspended forever at the center of this long arching twig, weighted with chunks of wood at either end. I think perhaps the game is to find the exact position of the figure that will counterweight the wooden bits on the ends and allow him to balance in the air while they sit flush to the surface of a table, but really there are sorts