Elegant Carved Wooden Snake, with Pointed Tail, Presumed Oceanic vintage Mexican but it's the bird drawing

but it's the bird drawing on the inside of the front cover that sold me

and it remains in pretty much mint condition

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This corkscrew measures 3" tall x 3 1/8" long x 1/2" wide (just the cat measures 1" long x 1 1/4" tall c 1/2" wide

and 18th c

Elegant Carved Wooden Snake, with Pointed Tail, Presumed Oceanic vintage Mexican but it's the bird drawingI'm not certain the origins of this snake, but would guess Oceanic, and there is an accession number painted on the underside. I love the spare, elemental form of it, tapering to sharp point of a tail, and with just the right amount of a sway to the belly that its head floats above the ground as if just gliding through space. Beautifully carved, with super smoothness to the surface to the wood. 12" long and in excellent condition. I might guess mid