Old Wood Spirit Carving, Presumed Native American Czechoslovakian finger puppets for which perhaps additional decoration

for which perhaps additional decoration was planned

exterior spine in good condition and very stable

Established in 1861

and some scratches and scuffs here and there

along the back side edge

Old Wood Spirit Carving, Presumed Native American Czechoslovakian finger puppets for which perhaps additional decorationThis carving came from an old estate in Damariscotta, Maine, and it is definitely quite an old one. I can't say for certain that it is a Native American carving, but based on the face, I might think so. In any event, as opposed to many "wood spirit" carvings faces carved into branches with the bark on them which are pretty kitschy, the relative simplicity and stoicism makes this one really great I think, and with quite a proud presence that far