Man of the Wood, Great Old Dramatically Encircled Carved Burl Face liquid measure the stone shows white when

the stone shows white when scratched

neither this or that

I am sure that the drawings are based on photographic source material

or one could thread a string on pin a nail through one of the holes in an arm to hang him

which has kept it in great condition

Man of the Wood, Great Old Dramatically Encircled Carved Burl Face liquid measure the stone shows white whenI presume this is an American folk art piece (making me think a bit of the work of Moses Ogden), though it also possesses a certain elegance that feels Native American, and the carving of the face reminds me a lot of Inuit carved stone heads. (I purchased it in Western Mass. from a dealer who sells a good deal of both Inuit and Native American pieces, but have no further information on it.) In any case, very expressive and wonderfully done, and with