Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman cast and date from the 1960s-80s

and date from the 1960s-80s

and lovely both with candles in them (they take very thin tapers) or just by themselves

which I'd guess dates to the mid 19th century or so

Lewis Ponds

Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman cast and date from the 1960s-80sThis wonderful carving of a nude woman who, I presume, based on her face and black hair, gathered in the back, is Native American makes me want to stand up straighter and carry myself with even half of the dignity she seems to possess. I don't know anything about the origins of this carving, which I purchased (along with a stunning architectural whimsy) from a terrific dealer at Todd Farm Flea Market in Rowley, MA, but am pretty certain she is quite