Serene Feeling Folk Art Larger Carved Head, Mounted to Custom Base wounded figure vividly colored pattern in red

vividly colored pattern in red

also suggesting mountains

The larger piece is a footed plate and the smaller is a shallow bowl

These are from a group of wonderful old handmade animals I found this past weekend in New Hampshire (and splurged a bit on as I think they're pretty special)--I believe from a Noah's Ark set

Serene Feeling Folk Art Larger Carved Head, Mounted to Custom Base wounded figure vividly colored pattern in redThis carved folk art head feels to me very serene; if he were he to have a body, I believe he would be sitting cross legged on the floor! He also has a bit of the aspect of an alien, as in from outer space. (And if you happen to follow the Celtics, doesn't he look a little like Derric White, ha!?) I really don't know much other than he came to me from the collection of Joey Lin, Anonymous Works, and that he surprises me every time I look at him