Proud, Heroic Feeling WPA Era Carved Folk Art Nude sious beadwork Carved from one piece of

Carved from one piece of wood

starting with the marvelously detailed (pressed milk glass I presume) bowl on scallop-edged doily decorated with charcoal drawn flowers

) and then this pair of outward-facing birds at either side of the bottom with crescent moons at their tails

known as the 'Garrison Pottery 4' plate

On the back side of the rack is a small area of residue I'd guess from the surface of a wall

Proud, Heroic Feeling WPA Era Carved Folk Art Nude sious beadwork Carved from one piece ofI splurged a bit on this nude by my standards, purchased at the Nashville show from an Iowa based dealer from whom I wished to buy everything because for me, as far as carved nudes go, she is just my sort. I want to describe her as WPA era specifically because she seems so proud and strong, really quite heroic feeling, while also very human, not a fantasy; standing feet together on that small wooden base she seems actually as if willing herself into