Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman Italian pottery vase There is one area where

There is one area where the surface of the wood is cracking a bit

A fabulous ceramic Danish Modern ashtray from back in the day when ashtrays were considered design objects

The mixed drawing (graphite

not including woven hanging loops at top or fringe at bottom

I have seen another example of her work that was almost an exact copy of this piece

Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman Italian pottery vase There is one area whereThis wonderful carving of a nude woman who, I presume, based on her face and black hair, gathered in the back, is Native American makes me want to stand up straighter and carry myself with even half of the dignity she seems to possess. I don't know anything about the origins of this carving, which I purchased (along with a stunning architectural whimsy) from a terrific dealer at Todd Farm Flea Market in Rowley, MA, but am pretty certain she is quite