Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman Italian pottery vase Whatever the story

Whatever the story

11" long x 5 3/4" deep x 2 3/4" tall

With great lines and a gold rim too

in alternating white and red stylized text (in relief) are the names of each product in various languages

Overall dimensions: 7 1/2" tall x 8" wide when spread

Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman Italian pottery vase Whatever the storyThis wonderful carving of a nude woman who, I presume, based on her face and black hair, gathered in the back, is Native American makes me want to stand up straighter and carry myself with even half of the dignity she seems to possess. I don't know anything about the origins of this carving, which I purchased (along with a stunning architectural whimsy) from a terrific dealer at Todd Farm Flea Market in Rowley, MA, but am pretty certain she is quite