Old Wooden Barbell with Hand-drawn Faces native clay to say nothing of its

to say nothing of its endurance

I'm pretty certain this dates to right around 1830

perhaps Ukranian

making for an unusual and very special feeling little vase that feels one part Native American

mudroom or office sorting incoming and outgoing mail

Old Wooden Barbell with Hand-drawn Faces native clay to say nothing of itsJust a fun one or two! Wooden barbells always seem a bit of a funny thing to me, as if lifting 3 4 of a pound would do a lot for one's muscles, but I'm glad they exist, and especially the two faces drawn long ago on this one, one looking rather flirty and the other more pensive and perhaps mildly concerned. Certainly encouragement to do a little very light weight lifting, and of course a nice addition to a group of carvings or folky faces of whatever