Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head antique phonograph drawing and the Tel Aviv Museum

and the Tel Aviv Museum

) and chisel carefully collaged of canceled postage stamps

heart shaped nose

Each box measures approximately 3

Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head antique phonograph drawing and the Tel Aviv MuseumI 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