Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving vintage ethnographic mask While there're a fair amount

While there're a fair amount of paint loss on the head

is really a beautiful thing

with terrific ears and super sweet drawn or painted on eyes

and the ball rolls around beautifully

in all of their wounded glory--to my sensibilities far more special than they ever were before

Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving vintage ethnographic mask While there're a fair amountAmong my very favorite carved folk art figures I've found, this handsome guy, in his long mustache and tall black boots, looks very much like a wrestler or strong man to me, and ready for action! I love everything about him, but perhaps especially his right leg, which, clearly carved of the same wood as the rest of of him, looks almost as if an intentionally crafted false leg. Photos tell the story best, but what a beautiful thing the way that leg was