Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head mini dolls Sepia toned ink text is

Sepia toned ink text is a bit lighter on some pages and darker on others but all completely readable and in very good condition

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Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head mini dolls Sepia toned ink text isI am no an expert on Santos, but am pretty confident based on research that this carved and painted head dates to the late 18th or so, and I might guess Italian. He certainly looks the sensitive and serene soul to me, and I've taken to thinking of him as a poet as much as a saint! Polychrome over carved wood, beautifully aged, and with what appear to be inset glass eyes. 2 5 8" t x 1 7 8" w x 1 7 8" d. The head won't stand on its own, but will balance