Wonderful, Unusual Old Carved Pine Partial Face geometric vase Unused back

Unused back

and likely dates to the 1980s or so

Hard to beat these smiling faces I think

I love the extra long and thin shape of the middle fingers  especially

He is 4 3/4" tall

Wonderful, Unusual Old Carved Pine Partial Face geometric vase Unused backI love this carving very very much, which I would think was carved by a trained sculptor rather than a folk carver, though I can't say for certain. I can say it was wonderfully done, a good many years ago for sure, with perfect interplay between the grain of the wood, pine I believe, and form of the face, especially on nose and chin. Surreal and perfectly matter of fact at the same time, and for me super evocative. 4 1 4" t x 2 3 8" w x 2" d not