Wonderful (and Succinct) Old Carved Folk Art Boat Diorama auto excursions as is the top edge

as is the top edge of the frame (1 to 4) and them a 5 at top left

my first thought was that it would make a great line-making and design tool

evocative found language

and especially the crooked mouth filled with a mix of gold and black teeth

then hand-finished each kernel using dental tools

Wonderful (and Succinct) Old Carved Folk Art Boat Diorama auto excursions as is the top edgeOne sees old three dimensional carved ship "diorama" from time to time sometimes behind glass, sometimes not but this is the first I've seen done in such a succinct manner, with the ship carved in relief in an arched niche, and I think it's quite fabulous. It's a bit hard to tell but it seems it may have all be carved out of the one block of wood with the background painted behind the sails of the ship, which are three dimensional. I love the the feet