Wonderfully Inquitive Old Carved Guatemalan Folk Art Figure in Polychrome pictoral a chunky long dark blue

a chunky long dark blue glass bead strung at the center of the lid as a topple

easily backed with tape (I can do if you like) and stain at upper right

" the latter I believe the name of its maker

Pulling out the drawers reveals that the top and bottom of the four are narrower

late 1960s-70s

Wonderfully Inquitive Old Carved Guatemalan Folk Art Figure in Polychrome pictoral a chunky long dark blueThis guy also came from an estate sale in Saratoga, NY the home of a peace corps worker and world traveller, who spent a lot of time in central and south America. I believe this carving is Guatemalan, and definitely has good age to it, carved of wood with polychrome. He looks very much like an inquisitive traveller to me, perhaps a long wandering pilgrim on a mission. Wonderful face, wonderful green paint, and especially wonderful large hands! 10 7 8"