Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving vintage ethnographic mask and the ball rolls around

and the ball rolls around beautifully

this is just about the most beautiful decoy I've ever seen

2 1/8"" cubed and in very good condition

as does this one to me

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

Handsome Mustachioed Man with Bum Leg and Black Boots Folk Art Carving vintage ethnographic mask and the ball rolls aroundAmong 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