Carved and Expressionistically Painted Wooden Head Chun and that this brush was

and that this brush was for cleaning the spokes of an old bike

but I can't quite discern it

I think it makes for a pretty satisfying sculptural object

dating from sometime between the 1940s and 60s

Carved and Expressionistically Painted Wooden Head Chun and that this brush wasI'd guess this great carved wood head was once part of a puppet of some sort; there are openings at both ends via which I imagine a body and perhaps a hat on top were attached. Now, it would sit happily on a shelf, with those intense big blue eyes keeping a keen eye on things! The head itself is painted a good dark green, with expressionistic yellow and red flourishes all over. The flattish sides are especially great, with deeply carved ears popping