Exceptional miniature vintage wooden folk-art musician measuring approximately 3” tall, full of wonderfully detailed handmade elements.
The figure has a hand-painted wooden face and body, traditional-style painted clothing and an intricately woven natural-fiber straw hat. Flexible blue arms wrap around the front and actually hold two separately made miniature wooden maracas, each individually turned and decorated with painted stripes.
The combination of turned wood, hand painting, woven fiber and tiny constructed musical instruments makes this an especially appealing example of vintage souvenir folk art.
No maker or country marking visible. Exact regional origin is unknown, so the figure is being offered simply as an international folk-art musician rather than attributed to a specific culture.
Condition: Good vintage condition with expected minor paint wear and age-related surface marks. Natural irregularities and loose ends are present in the handwoven hat.
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