Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit postage stamp collage Great in a grouping

Great in a grouping

but a joyful and fantastic looking way to to get it done

which would have been used by an individual student

4 7/8" long x 1 5/8" w x 2 3/4" t

and is complete

Charming Old Carved Folk Art Wood Spirit postage stamp collage Great in a groupingI think this would fall within the category of "wood spirits," but while many of those tend to be fairly fussy, this one, which I believe is quite old, is marvelously understated, just this wonderful little hooded (haloed?) beatific face, which feels as if just peeking out for a moment before retreating back inside! The wood itself seems like a piece of driftwood, beautifully weathered and smooth, showing a little redder where it is carved. Really a