Determined Looking Hand-carved, Jointed Doll with Painted Face coronation of king Whatever the story

Whatever the story

The canister measures 3 3/4" tall x 2" in diameter

Very clever

with perfectly round mound (White Horse Ledge

who depicts his visitation by  San Juditas Tadeo (Saint Jude) in his prison cell prior to his release

Determined Looking Hand-carved, Jointed Doll with Painted Face coronation of king Whatever the storyThis small, articulated carved doll reminds me a bit of a much larger one (in red high heels!) featured in American Vernacular. This one is far from that one, but I think she's got a lot of character and presence to her, especially in the face between those painted pink cheeks and very blue eyes and red pursed mouth and very long forehead. To me she looks both super wary and intensely determined. Circe 1920s or so I would guess, maker unknown. 8 1 16"