which is how the carved lock (which looks rather like a rudder) is secured and held tight via a knot on the opposite side of the box
but I've got to say I really love them
It seems to me to show the influence of South American figurative pottery (Shipibo pottery comes to mind)
There is a small hole above the head and small loss to bottom left edge
The legs are original to it also
Antique Primitive Pine Doll Bed in Original Paint (Which Makes a Great Platform) vintage Inuit sculpture which is how the carvedI really love this one, and old handmade doll's bed, especially great I think for those hand carved stretchers between the posts at either end. Carved of pine, with much of its original red brown paint stain holding, with notched joints, tapered legs, and a variety of nails and a couple of screws holding it together. Now, if not for a doll, it would make a great platform for stacking books atop, or setting a potted plant, or whatever. Found the other