Fabulous Carved and Painted Wooden Sculpture of Seal or Sea Lion Balancing Ball lidded canister The larger measures 5 3/8"

The larger measures 5 3/8" in diameter and 1 3/8" tall

with the number 10

4 1/4" in diameter at the bottom

This miniature cast sterling silver polar bear is just an exquisite little object

betel chewing was central to social interaction

Fabulous Carved and Painted Wooden Sculpture of Seal or Sea Lion Balancing Ball lidded canister The larger measures 5 3/8"I found this painted wood sculpture of a seal or sea lion balancing a ball at the estate sale of an artist, architect and MIT librarian and fell in love with it at once. I know nothing of its origins, and it is unsigned, but I think it is absolutely fantastic! Carved from what looks to be one piece of wood, its body is painted a deep teal green animated with thousands of tiny dots in yellow, pink, purple, white and a lighter green. And then that face!