Wonderful Painted Folk Art Carving of Woman in Brown Dress carved painted I think it would be

I think it would be quite an exquisite thing for a jewelry maker to turn into a brooch or pendant

which I believe dates to sometime between 1900-1920s

The wood is aged and a bit rough in spots

the artboard on which it was painted was at some point covered on the backside with a sort of adhesive vinyl

Wonderful Painted Folk Art Carving of Woman in Brown Dress carved painted I think it would beSo many wonderful things in the world that people have felt compelled, for one reason or another, to create, and which arrive to us now like gifts from the past, feeling like old friends. This woman sure felt like to me that when I spotted her from a distance, calling loudly to be found! And how much I love her, with these great broad shoulders and black eyes, seeming sturdy and stoic despite her lost toes (and part of one arm) but also looking