Old Carved, Polychromed Wading Bird with Great Form and Surface (As Found) wooden folk art house surely) as both guitar and

surely) as both guitar and game

Signed on the bottoms but I can't make out the signature

Sold in the antique wooden frame I found it in

7 3/8" across at lip x 4 5/8" tall

There is a single hinge on the back which is tightly attached and works great

Old Carved, Polychromed Wading Bird with Great Form and Surface (As Found) wooden folk art house surely) as both guitar andI first thought a stork based on the shape of the head (and that beak seems perfectly poised to dangle a baby!) , but maybe with the black it's a little egret? Whatever the case, quite a great form to it, and hard to beat the surface on the polychrome. Plus a bit of a different disposition on each side based largely on the painting of the eyes, with a bit of baby blue on one side. The tip of one leg missing, but good for hanging on the wall, perhaps