Old Carved Jigger Doll with Hip Mend lanterns this drawing makes me think

this drawing makes me think a bit of the directness and warmth of Alice Neel's portraits

and just a couple of tiny splits to the ash splint

The paper is a bit brittle and there are a few small tears along the edges: one very tiny torn bit toward the bottom on the left edge and two clean tears that I didn't even notice at first as they pretty disappear when flat--one along bottom edge left

often used for fine objects like this

Old Carved Jigger Doll with Hip Mend lanterns this drawing makes me thinkThis one has been through some things, losing the toe of one foot along the way and acquiring what look like some white paint spatters on one arm, but happily he also gained a nice steel mend to one hip which, in absence of a face, makes him rather distinctive. Otherwise as primitive as can be, with what looks like maybe an extra nail at one should too, which hangs with a bit of a gap from his body. On his back, and old hole into which a dowel would