Much Weathered, Very Expressive Antique Carved Wooden Santo Head woman carrying basket Virginia was featured in the

Virginia was featured in the Washington Post in December of 1985 as the perfect thing to buy for oneself during tree-trimming season

and the wonderfully bold black that follows the incised lines around wings

clearly with old horizontal fold lines and a few small stains

CT and there were a few varieties of these they produced

but might try to sing it a few times first

Much Weathered, Very Expressive Antique Carved Wooden Santo Head woman carrying basket Virginia was featured in theI assume this carved head of a bearded man came from a very old figure representing a saint, or perhaps Jesus himself? I might guess European, but I'm really not sure, and would certainly think based on the weathering of the wood that it was situated outdoors. Now, I must say it indeed feels pretty ancient and pretty holy (including literally, as a portion of the back of the head has been eaten or eroded away!) and to my eye a very beautiful, tender