Caraja Terra Cotta Woman and Child Fertility Figure hand-painted dog this fabulous vintage black and

this fabulous vintage black and white photo of a little boy

this piece is signed on the bottom and dated 1978

The opening measures 3/4 inches across

This is really a gorgeous textile

Caraja Terra Cotta Woman and Child Fertility Figure hand-painted dog this fabulous vintage black andI discovered this wonderful little clay woman with child at the estate sale of a choreographer in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, who had a fantastic collection of objects from around the world, ancient to contemporary and I fell in love with her immediately. I love the black hair, big round painted eye with sculpted nose between them, the exaggerated hands with individuated fingers, and the way she lifts and cradles her child, who so intimately