Androgynous Cast Plaster Head with Deep Part and Waved Hair, c. 1930s-40s? studio pottery weed vase Signed with what appears to

Signed with what appears to be a "Ia" at top left

I believe this one dates between 1860-90 and is likely French

colorful coiled neck

This boat hook just struck me as a satisfying object

The hand-carved crosses really do it for me

Androgynous Cast Plaster Head with Deep Part and Waved Hair, c. 1930s-40s? studio pottery weed vase Signed with what appears toI found this one at my favorite treasure trove New Hampshire a family owned source of interesting things from across time and around the world, feeling like a cabinet of curiosities. I don't know anything about this plaster head's subject or maker, but it, and the hairstyle especially, feels very WPA era to me. (I really love those sculptural waves of hair running down the sides of the face.) With an androgynous quality to the face but quite