Sweet Old Knit Sock Doll Kitty with Leather Booties antique schoolgirl 4 1/4" long x 1

4 1/4" long x 1 1/8" diameter and in great condition

but would be good for all sorts of things

6" tall x 6" wide with handle

My guess is that it is a Shona sculpture---referring to the modern movement of carved stone sculpture from Zimbabwe that began in the mid-20th century

These are joined together by a woven seam

Sweet Old Knit Sock Doll Kitty with Leather Booties antique schoolgirl 4 1/4" long x 1This sweet kitty seems to me at the opposite end of the spectrum than the more common sock monkey positively refined! And quite a curious cat expression its maker captured, too, with pursed mouth, great red whiskers, and black beads for eyes outlined with black stitches. My favorite thing, though, are the buttery soft leather booties, stitched up the front with red thread, like laces. Red thread was used to detail the paws, too (with the ends, as with