Best Old Painted Face on Post with Excellent Patina and Unknown Function (Carnival?) inuit sculpture Box measures 5 1/2"l x

Box measures 5 1/2"l  x 2 1/2" w x 2 1/8" t

with very recent framing

and the surface shows a little wear and dryness--but the face on that baby

this one portraying a proud Hooded Merganser

it takes a pretty striking piece of mcm pottery to get me excited at this point

Best Old Painted Face on Post with Excellent Patina and Unknown Function (Carnival?) inuit sculpture Box measures 5 1/2"l xI have no real idea what function this once served maybe some sort of a carnival knock down? Whatever the case, it has seen some knocking around, adding up to a perfect patina on that marvelous painted face, which in no world could I resist. Just an excellent thing with just the best old painted surface. 11" t x 3 1 4" w (face is 3 1 4" in diameter) x 2" deep. Perfect patina, structurally super sturdy and sound, with a loop on reverse for hanging.