Very Old Hand-Carved Arm with Stigmata lenticular lenses He's seen some use

He's seen some use

most of the time the design appears as gestural abstract forms

with just one hole in at at the arrow end

and given out as party favors at his "Party of Life" birthday events--at the Paradise Garage (1984) and the Palladium (1985 & 86)

it is as it was made

Very Old Hand-Carved Arm with Stigmata lenticular lenses He's seen some useI have to think this was once attached to a very old carved Christ figure, due to the stigmata piercing the palm of the hand. It feels pretty ancient, and beautiful I think for quite the patina it has acquired, including a little loss to a couple of the fingers. Quite an evocative thing. 10 inches long x 2 3 8" wide x 1 1 4" d. Much aged over at least a couple hundred years I'd think, all to the good, and not fragile.