Between Modernist and Folk, Visceral Old Carved Reclining Nude on (and of) Slab mathematical under glass (antique frame

under glass (antique frame

4 1/4  l x 1 3/4" w x 2 5/8 t and in good condition

It looks from the underside that this clay apple one was made by a student in 5th grade (class 5D it seems)

while the rest is metal

Here is a link to a page on the website of the New England Backgammon club devoted to the history of doubling cubes

Between Modernist and Folk, Visceral Old Carved Reclining Nude on (and of) Slab mathematical under glass (antique frameThe more time I spend with this one the more I love her. She's got a bit of the Rodin about her in aspiration, but I think more the spirit of a Rodin watercolor than a sculpture, much looser, and her face is more Picasso or de Kooning esque! Altogether she feels one part academic, one part folk, and with a sort of crusty surface that makes her feel as if she were long buried and just dug up, like an ancient fertility goddess! Great from every angle