Wonderful Old Hand-carved South American Slingshot with Mother, Child, and Hearts in Polychrome spear fishing decoy But fun hung on the

But fun hung on the wall the rest of the time

but the rest of the pages remain bound

10" x 7" oil on canvas-covered artist board

A few months ago I found a wonderful Japanese cat hand-puppet (which immediately sold) that was clearly made by the same maker as this terrific clown

2" across at lip

Wonderful Old Hand-carved South American Slingshot with Mother, Child, and Hearts in Polychrome spear fishing decoy But fun hung on theThe loveliest example of a figurative slingshot as I believe I've ever seen, and just a marvelous carving which I take as a tender portrayal of the love of a mother for her child (and determination to use a slingshot or any other means necessary to protect him!) I am pretty certain this is Guatemalan, where the slingshot is a traditional handicraft, distinguishable by the forked end, which would be strung with the sling; one sees these incorporating a