Folk Art American Indian Chief Wooden Cutout mexican folk art candlestick There's a little wear around

There's a little wear around the edges and corners of the board

spelled out on the last line

pulsing through a sea of blue and yellow painted dots

a near complete pad of score sheets

with two carved and painted figures comprising the totem pole at one end (I believe an owl at the top

Folk Art American Indian Chief Wooden Cutout mexican folk art candlestick There's a little wear aroundI believe this c. 1940s hand painted wooden cutout used to be a door stop, but at some point the stop was removed or lost, so now it is just a cutout. I especially love the forward pointing horizontal line made by his forearms and the tip of the arrow but best of all, on the more worn backside, someone long ago wrote "I love you." 12 3 4" t x 8 3 4" w x 3 8" thick. Dings here and there and some paint loss, especially on the reverse side where there is