Man in Cap with High Brows and Large Ears, Wonderfully Carved Old Folk Art Knife Handle decorated with one crease to one

with one crease to one knee

One side was heavily used

as it feels great in the hand

I do feel for the porcelain spaniel trapped in the storm

and also Zanesville

Man in Cap with High Brows and Large Ears, Wonderfully Carved Old Folk Art Knife Handle decorated with one crease to oneI know from collector in whose amazing collection of folk and outsider art this carving lived in for many years that it was made as a handle for a knife, and one can tell that his head served as a good grip! African American, earlier 20th century, I believe he looks a bit Harlem Renaissance era to me. With large ears to take in everything around him, and highly arching eyebrows that suggest he might be hearing to a tall tale, and perhaps preparing to