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it also seems that the figures represent different cultures—some seem South American

with an elongated beak perfectly balanced with the elongated body pointed in the other direction

I believe they were once part of a whole folk art Noah's ark set

The shoe is impressed/embossed with what I believe is known as a "Daisy & Button" design

It is signed on the underside but I can't quite decipher the signature

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