Old Folk Art Sewer Tile Bear with Flat Back, Wrapped Tail, and Cypher vintage folk art sculpture in this case the shell

in this case the shell of a walnut

the tip shows the same color as the rest

I found this one in Maine in the immediate aftermath of an April snowstorm (carrying a flashlight through an antiques store

this is truly an exquisitely woven piece

indicate that these were made for use

Old Folk Art Sewer Tile Bear with Flat Back, Wrapped Tail, and Cypher vintage folk art sculpture in this case the shellI found this old bear in Pennsylvania, a folk art sewer tile end of day creation I believe, with terrific all over incising into the clay to evince fur, and my favorite detail the tail wrapped around one hind leg. Two little holes for the nostrils pressed into the underside of the snout, too. Really a sweet and singular one, with flat back that seems poised for carrying friends! Early 20th century I believe, with two marks or initials scratched into