Marvelous Carved, Polychromed Reclining Nude on Box Top rebus paper roll Quite a presence at nearly

Quite a presence at nearly a foot and a half tall--but of course the sick

This ink drawing--c

a house painter

I believe this box dates to the late 19th or very early 20th century

and Salish--is a decorative overlay technique on coiled baskets

Marvelous Carved, Polychromed Reclining Nude on Box Top rebus paper roll Quite a presence at nearlyA stunner in every sense. This nude beauty sleeps atop what was once the lid of a box, making one wonder whether she once had admirers peering up at her from the sides of from whom she wisely took her leave. Wonderfully carved and painted, right down to bright red lips and fingernails. With a hook on the back for hanging, though equally good, if not better, treated as a sculpture to be enjoyed in the round! 6 1 4" l x 3 15 16" w x 1" t. Wood with