Hugely Endearing Carved Figure in Plaid with Large Ears, Presumed Southeast Asian antique school notebool much better than photos--my camera

much better than photos--my camera picks up too much of the undertones in wood

8 1/4" x 5 15/16" and in very good condition

in driving the rats from Hamelin

with black stain/paint used for his hair

all of which this nude seems completely of a piece with

Hugely Endearing Carved Figure in Plaid with Large Ears, Presumed Southeast Asian antique school notebool much better than photos--my cameraAnother love at first sight soul for me, this one, with these great protruding ears and open face and head that looks as though wrapped in a bandage, just right in combination with his pajama like outfit. My guess is that he's southeast asian, perhaps specifically Indonesian in the tradition of Toraja "tau tau" effigy figures of South Sulawesi. Whatever the case, certainly he carries a lot of life in him. C. mid 20th century I would guess. 7 3 4" t x