Carved, Polychromed Folk Art Saint with Very Large and Twisted Feet! old carved doll All of the screws at

All of the screws at joints are sounly attached

Crayon and graphite on board

I never tire of gorgeous cinnabar colored Burmese lacquer betel boxes like this one

Really a wonderful thing

Carved, Polychromed Folk Art Saint with Very Large and Twisted Feet! old carved doll All of the screws atI found this one in Kansas City and take her for a saint, perhaps dating to the 1940s or or so, though I'm not certain of her origins. What I love most about her are her very large feet, one of which points in the exact opposite direction to her head, suggesting that she is twisted into quite a state of conflict or confusion! The expression on her face rather reinforces this reading, as if she is rather lost and looking for guidance from above. All of