Antique Double-Faced Molded Cardboard Puppet Head (?) calligraphy instruction The center and yellow painted

The center and yellow painted end are wood

I presume in a similar way to a bevel gauge

composed of interlocking solid copper circles and rectangles with the patterns in relief against darker grounds

just nice wear and softening  to the blue paint

takes the reader through a step-by-step process of  capturing the majestic beauty of his subject

Antique Double-Faced Molded Cardboard Puppet Head (?) calligraphy instruction The center and yellow paintedI've searched a bit but can't find the likeness of this guy or these guys, rather both quite the characters! I would guess made as a puppet head, but, made of what I believe is molded cardboard, it has a bit of an old candy container feel, and perhaps the long neck held a stopper. Whatever the case, too fun to pass up, and with a bit of a scare crow (or scare little kids!) aspect too! I do have a notion it might be quite a collectible one. 10 1 2"