Antique Carved Burl Wood Bird, Presumed Native American Woodlands, Ex. Axtell Collection woman doll in pink dress in East Boothbay

in East Boothbay

but it finally showed up on a 90 degree day

This is a set of 11

the function of which I'm not quite sure of but they're very sweet

This drawing is completely up my alley--cheerful but also a bit moody

Antique Carved Burl Wood Bird, Presumed Native American Woodlands, Ex. Axtell Collection woman doll in pink dress in East BoothbayA bit of a mystery, this bird, but such a beautiful thing, which came from the collection of "Smitty" Axtell, who was a great lover of carved treen objects. Carved of burl wood I believe, it feels to me Native American, bearing a strong resemblance to birds carved on effigy pipes and ladles, but I don't know for certain, and the reason for the holes carved down the back and up the belly is unknown, though it would seem likely it functioned as a tool