Crusty Antique White Painted Wooden Finial kewpie doll I'm always on the lookout

I'm always on the lookout for object that might inspire creativity

9 1/4" t x 3 5/8" widest diameter

vintage 1930s

The burial ‘dolls’ were made of woven fabric

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Crusty Antique White Painted Wooden Finial kewpie doll I'm always on the lookoutI've started paying some attention to old finials, satisfying I think in a manner akin to carved whimsies, and as a great vehicle for crusty old paint with this one, beautiful standing on four old square nails, a perfect case in point. Just a gorgeous little object, and with these spindly nail legs making it seem as if it might scurry away! 4 1 2" t x 2 3 8" in diameter, in very good structural condition, with a fantastic patina