Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head horn handle bottom edge of the parka

bottom edge of the parka and boots

Overall excellent condition

just one tiny rough spot on his back

though I think it is all to the good

that it may once have had moving arms as well

Beautiful Very Old Carved and Polychromed Santos Head horn handle bottom edge of the parkaI am no an expert on Santos, but am pretty confident based on research that this carved and painted head dates to the late 18th or so, and I might guess Italian. He certainly looks the sensitive and serene soul to me, and I've taken to thinking of him as a poet as much as a saint! Polychrome over carved wood, beautifully aged, and with what appear to be inset glass eyes. 2 5 8" t x 1 7 8" w x 1 7 8" d. The head won't stand on its own, but will balance