Carnivalesque Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Four Round Feet mid-century piggy bank but I suppose it was

but I suppose it was worn over layers--perhaps the parka of an Arctic explorer

They were usually made from wood

which I have tried to document and which appear to have been carefully done

Plus this great green flourish at the front of her purple hat

Carnivalesque Old Carved Pine Ball in Cage Whimsy with Four Round Feet mid-century piggy bank but I suppose it wasA large one and a fun one, with the round finial and four round feet feeling like very playful reiterations of the ball inside the cage. I keep thinking of it carnivalesque, with the form a little like the "big top" itself or like a cage on wheels with wild animal inside! Carved of pine and very well done, with a strong sculptural presence. 7" t x 2 11 16" w x 2 11 16" w. Earlier 20th century, nice dry patina. There is one old very well done repair to