Between Modernist and Folk, Visceral Old Carved Reclining Nude on (and of) Slab 1853 hippodrome I found it at the

I found it at the estate sale of an actress and philanthropist and like to imagine it was a souvenir from perhaps a first apartment rental in New York or London

bevelled glass mirrors like this one

with these two very deep holes for the eyes

Found with what is clearly an old ribbon tied around the top

Between Modernist and Folk, Visceral Old Carved Reclining Nude on (and of) Slab 1853 hippodrome I found it at theThe more time I spend with this one the more I love her. She's got a bit of the Rodin about her in aspiration, but I think more the spirit of a Rodin watercolor than a sculpture, much looser, and her face is more Picasso or de Kooning esque! Altogether she feels one part academic, one part folk, and with a sort of crusty surface that makes her feel as if she were long buried and just dug up, like an ancient fertility goddess! Great from every angle