Existential Feeling Old Art Brut Carved Face Pipe 1950s folk art Really sharp looking

Really sharp looking

with the A standing especially tall

with both arms down

It appears to have been cut down on the right end from a larger sign

and as such I think it is just perfect

Existential Feeling Old Art Brut Carved Face Pipe 1950s folk art Really sharp lookingWonderful carving, fantastic patina, and a face that feels to me about as existential as they come exactly right for the bowl of a pipe, breathing in and out forever. And the carving of the stem feels nearly as expressive as the face itself. He's got one small nail just below one temple, I believe a repair to stabilize the split down his forehead; it's a bit hard to tell, but I like him all the better for it. 6 1 8 l x 1 1 2 t x 1 w. Really wonderful