Very Limber Old Jig Woman with Wonderful Face and Sculptural Hair molded vase speaking to the great gift

speaking to the great gift to humanity that is the written word

and certain creatures were associated with specific ranks

I think it dates from the 1960s or so

have patience

I bought this one at a very good antiques show in Pennsylvania

Very Limber Old Jig Woman with Wonderful Face and Sculptural Hair molded vase speaking to the great giftI really love her smiling face, but hard to beat the side view showing off her sculptural helmet of hair, fisted hands with detailed fingers, and chunky books so I put that photo first. She was made as a jig doll, with a hole in her back into which a dowel would be inserted in order to hold her up and set her dancing and she's quite a dancer indeed, with every joint limber and every inch of her just waiting to move. Certainly less common to find