Tiny Carved Wood Nude Woman slab pottery perhaps original to its making

perhaps original to its making

I purchased this terrific handwoven rug from the estate sale of an artist and gallerist on Newbury Street in Boston who dealt in Haitian art primarily

I'd guess this hand-thrown pottery vase dates to the 1970s

and I'm not entirely sure what all

Tiny Carved Wood Nude Woman slab pottery perhaps original to its makingI love how this tiny carved woman stands in what is almost the classical Venus Pudica position, like a rustic little version of Aphrodite. Her right hand is a bit lower, though, touching her belly rather than covering her breasts, making me think she may be a fertility figure. I'm not sure where she's from but she's definitely got some age (the tips of her breasts, particularly, are pretty well worn), and I think she's really wonderful. 1 3 4" tall x