Unusual Tall Carved Geometric Totem-like Whimsy! folk art snake allowing one to position them

allowing one to position them in all sorts of ways

9 1/2" long x 4 3/8" tall x 3/4" thick and in good vintage condition

with some light cracking (but not chipping) to the yellow paint and scuff marks all over

as they can certainly balance in all sorts of places

but I think these just add to its marvelous aura

Unusual Tall Carved Geometric Totem-like Whimsy! folk art snake allowing one to position themI have no idea the story behind this carving, but I think it's pretty cool! If Brancusi were to carve a whimsy, perhaps this is the sort of one he might make. There are a couple of round holes carved through the sides that suggest perhaps it was once part of something larger, or had plans to be, but I have no idea. As it stands and it stands vertically on its own I think it makes a pretty interesting object to set on a shelf or add to a collection of