Antique Asian Metal Double Headed Ornament Fragment Haitian folk painting " the maker

" the maker

hard-trying effort on behalf of the carver who made her

” That’s been S

I had a set of these Galt Playplax pieces when I was a kid

This piece measures 16" in diameter x 4 1/4" tall

Antique Asian Metal Double Headed Ornament Fragment Haitian folk painting " the makerI know that this small piece is a fragment from an incredibly intricate mixed metal overlay on an antique Asian table, Chinese or Southeast Asian I am not sure. At first, based on the color, I thought it might be hide, but it is definitely metal, though brass or bronze or silver I am not entirely sure; from what I understand the table incorporated all three. I just love the silhouette of these two heads facing in opposite direction, I assume