but I'm pretty certain scorekeeping that was their original purpose--perhaps they tracked balls and strikes
which to me speak of the symbiotic interconnected of all things
though more ornately carved than others I've seen
but this rock certainly looks to me as if capturing the impressions of a whole lot of small shells--what immediately struck me
this old press photo showing three men hard at work "truck gardening under glass" in New Jersey spoke to me--and beyond that I just think it's a beautiful image
Expressive c. 1970s Presumed Haitian Carving of Two Men Rorschach tables but I'm pretty certain scorekeepingThis one came from the estate of an artist, activist, teacher, and friend in my neck of the woods, from whose collections I've listed a bunch of things over the past numbers of weeks. She and her husband travelled frequently to Latin America, especially to Cuba, Haiti, and Mexico, and I believe this piece is likely Haitian. (Seems to me a strong connection between the pairing and postures of these two, side by side joined by one arm wrapped around the