Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman Japanese ceramic plates ) It seems these may

) It seems these may be specifically native to the town of Palembang in Sumatra

75" long x

While we did not have cows to milk on the veggie farm where I lived and worked

image size: 9 3/4”x17”

The bowl with the "X" design at center of each side measures 6 7/8" across at wides and 3 3/4" tall

Carved and Painted Antique Wooden Native American Standing Woman Japanese ceramic plates ) It seems these mayThis wonderful carving of a nude woman who, I presume, based on her face and black hair, gathered in the back, is Native American makes me want to stand up straighter and carry myself with even half of the dignity she seems to possess. I don't know anything about the origins of this carving, which I purchased (along with a stunning architectural whimsy) from a terrific dealer at Todd Farm Flea Market in Rowley, MA, but am pretty certain she is quite