Fabulous Carved and Painted Wooden Sculpture of Seal or Sea Lion Balancing Ball lidded canister betel chewing was central to

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with one small scrape in the edge of the lid at the center on the gold side and a little irregularity to the gold paint overall

The box is In very good condition overall

with the number 10

The larger measures 5 3/8" in diameter and 1 3/8" tall

Fabulous Carved and Painted Wooden Sculpture of Seal or Sea Lion Balancing Ball lidded canister betel chewing was central toI found this painted wood sculpture of a seal or sea lion balancing a ball at the estate sale of an artist, architect and MIT librarian and fell in love with it at once. I know nothing of its origins, and it is unsigned, but I think it is absolutely fantastic! Carved from what looks to be one piece of wood, its body is painted a deep teal green animated with thousands of tiny dots in yellow, pink, purple, white and a lighter green. And then that face!