Tiny Carved Wood Nude Woman maine pottery and energetically stippled all over

and energetically stippled all over spots

Box measures 7 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4"

but seems to have come from different animals as the eye brows are very wooly while the beard is much finer

I wish I knew the maker of these striking

contemporary and ancient

Tiny Carved Wood Nude Woman maine pottery and energetically stippled all overI love how this tiny carved woman stands in what is almost the classical Venus Pudica position, like a rustic little version of Aphrodite. Her right hand is a bit lower, though, touching her belly rather than covering her breasts, making me think she may be a fertility figure. I'm not sure where she's from but she's definitely got some age (the tips of her breasts, particularly, are pretty well worn), and I think she's really wonderful. 1 3 4" tall x