Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel old toy with no clips or cracks

with no clips or cracks

typically wonderfully worn objects that they are

it would be great for both indoor and outdoor use

but I gave in to this very old one

and there is some wear around the edges plus nicks here and there

Carved Wooden Man Holding Barrel old toy with no clips or cracksThis roughly carved little man is carrying a heavy load, made all the more burdensome by the fact that he has lost his feet! Perhaps he was once part of a larger situation, extricated only by cutting him off at the ankles which was done a but unevenly, such that he needs to lean against something in order to stand. But what a great figure I think he is, with these fine features, square shoulders, muscled arms and huge hands with individuated fingers