Marvelous Antique Rasp Decorated Wrought Iron Folk Art Snake antique bird painting Kachinas dolls were traditionally made

Kachinas dolls were traditionally made by Pueblo men

I also love the flurry of feathers on the bird

this one was produced by Kerby and Bros

which its owner (a Boston based gallerist) kindly mended

and must say that every time I look at this chalkware loaf I first think it's a real loaf of bread

Marvelous Antique Rasp Decorated Wrought Iron Folk Art Snake antique bird painting Kachinas dolls were traditionally madeI've had a couple of old wrought iron folk art snakes, made as iron worker's whimsies I believe, but this is I think the very best I've ever seen, and it seems to me likely the oldest too. Photos do no justice, but the details come the closest, showing the very very extensive and very intensive rasping of the iron used to give it scales; fantastic. And the underside shows how the iron was curled under to give volume to the body, making it almost like