Man of the Wood, Great Old Dramatically Encircled Carved Burl Face liquid measure which has kept it in

which has kept it in great condition

Just marvelous details all the way around

there is just one broken bit off the the end of one of the clay weights

When I grabbed this wonderful old wooden bowl at a recent sale

charging along on his horse

Man of the Wood, Great Old Dramatically Encircled Carved Burl Face liquid measure which has kept it inI presume this is an American folk art piece (making me think a bit of the work of Moses Ogden), though it also possesses a certain elegance that feels Native American, and the carving of the face reminds me a lot of Inuit carved stone heads. (I purchased it in Western Mass. from a dealer who sells a good deal of both Inuit and Native American pieces, but have no further information on it.) In any case, very expressive and wonderfully done, and with