Much Weathered, Very Expressive Antique Carved Wooden Santo Head woman carrying basket but with plenty of use

but with plenty of use in it yet and structurally sound

and while I'm eyeing these old Noah's arks all the time I've never seen one a set with animals as good as these

but might try to sing it a few times first

CT and there were a few varieties of these they produced

Inside are five lacquer bowls of diminishing size

Much Weathered, Very Expressive Antique Carved Wooden Santo Head woman carrying basket but with plenty of useI assume this carved head of a bearded man came from a very old figure representing a saint, or perhaps Jesus himself? I might guess European, but I'm really not sure, and would certainly think based on the weathering of the wood that it was situated outdoors. Now, I must say it indeed feels pretty ancient and pretty holy (including literally, as a portion of the back of the head has been eaten or eroded away!) and to my eye a very beautiful, tender