Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman Italian pottery vase 11" long x 5 3/4"

11" long x 5 3/4" deep x 2 3/4" tall

There is one area where the surface of the wood is cracking a bit

Whatever the story

The mixed drawing (graphite

With great lines and a gold rim too

Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman Italian pottery vase 11" long x 5 3/4"This wonderful carving of a nude woman who, I presume, based on her face and black hair, gathered in the back, is Native American makes me want to stand up straighter and carry myself with even half of the dignity she seems to possess. I don't know anything about the origins of this carving, which I purchased (along with a stunning architectural whimsy) from a terrific dealer at Todd Farm Flea Market in Rowley, MA, but am pretty certain she is quite