Seated Woman in Profile Mid-Century Relief Carving spice spoons It's a bit confusing

It's a bit confusing

definitely Art Deco influenced graphic style in which these three decidedly modern looking women are rendered reminds me of the watercolors of Pueblo artist Awa Tsireh from the same period (if you're not familiar

as is our Athena in profile

I do think it was made very much in the tradition of antique carved folk art dolls

really nice

Seated Woman in Profile Mid-Century Relief Carving spice spoons It's a bit confusingThe soundtrack playing in my head when I look at this carving is Dolly Parton singing 9 to 5 her posture, and the combination of outstretched fingers on one hand and the other raised to her temple, suggest that she's endured a day, or quite a few, but still she looks quite self possessed, as if perhaps plotting to overthrow the system! Maybe that's just me, but pretty hard not to project a story onto this one I think, perfectly posed between sofa and