Charming Old Folk Art Puzzle Cube polish kilim I believe this piece is

I believe this piece is specifically by Wilhelm Kagel Jr

revealing very light wear) and measures 3 1/2" tall x 1 5/8 across at base

from axes to skates

also well worn and missing a bottom

circa 1920s-40s

Charming Old Folk Art Puzzle Cube polish kilim I believe this piece isI love this thing, both as an object, and for the thinking and making process it represents. Like other puzzle cubes (I'm listing a few more modern Japanese versions I just picked up as well), each piece has its specific place, and is taken apart, and put back together, in a certain order. This one is wonderfully rustic in its construction, with the pieces fitting together by way of posts and holes but my favorite thing is the numbers carved across