Antique Carved Burl Wood Bird, Presumed Native American Woodlands, Ex. Axtell Collection woman doll in pink dress to be hung with the

to be hung with the bowls or tines above the slots

but it finally showed up on a 90 degree day

This drawing is completely up my alley--cheerful but also a bit moody

in East Boothbay

the function of which I'm not quite sure of but they're very sweet

Antique Carved Burl Wood Bird, Presumed Native American Woodlands, Ex. Axtell Collection woman doll in pink dress to be hung with theA bit of a mystery, this bird, but such a beautiful thing, which came from the collection of "Smitty" Axtell, who was a great lover of carved treen objects. Carved of burl wood I believe, it feels to me Native American, bearing a strong resemblance to birds carved on effigy pipes and ladles, but I don't know for certain, and the reason for the holes carved down the back and up the belly is unknown, though it would seem likely it functioned as a tool