Marvelous Antique Carved Folk Art Bust and Ball in Cage Whimsy - A Pair finger puppets Once a common practice in

Once a common practice in southeast Asia

and the horsehair in the plaster is visible around the edges

it measures 4 1/2" tall with the lid on

and I must say it makes me pretty happy just to look at them

The box is painted on both faces and both sides

Marvelous Antique Carved Folk Art Bust and Ball in Cage Whimsy - A Pair finger puppets Once a common practice inLittle but hugely wonderful! These two definitely have well over a hundred years on them, and I'd think well more than that. I'd bet were made from the same piece of wood; they are of the same width, and the little bust with stool legs stacks perfectly atop the ball in cage. They bear what I believe their original black stain paint, which I think adds to a bit of mystery about them. Really great. And note the tiny carved "x"s on one side of the