Joe the Sweet Old Jointed (and Slightly Wounded) Folk Art Dog John J. Ivory it's hollow on the interior

it's hollow on the interior so that the ends of whatever it's holding can slip down inside

but with plenty more fun left in it

in the period black painted wood frame I found it in

My favorite Oaxacan alebrije are classic

Abandoned washing machines

Joe the Sweet Old Jointed (and Slightly Wounded) Folk Art Dog John J. Ivory it's hollow on the interiorOld Joe, what a sweet boy and I find it particularly hard to resist a creature that has a name! He's got one leg that is a bit wounded too, which of course provokes my empathy all the more. With washers and wire at his joints, enabling his head, legs, and tail to move freely, such that he can sit, and lay, and will stand on his own too if properly balanced on a flat surface. Good, and different, painted face s(and spots) on both sides smiling on one