Hugely Endearing Carved Figure in Plaid with Large Ears, Presumed Southeast Asian painted plaster organized by number of syllables

organized by number of syllables and

and I love how the "men" at the end of the line angle up and down in alternation

and ranging from 5/8 to 2 3/8” t

Each letter is 12 1/4" tall and approx 3/4" d

Hugely Endearing Carved Figure in Plaid with Large Ears, Presumed Southeast Asian painted plaster organized by number of syllablesAnother love at first sight soul for me, this one, with these great protruding ears and open face and head that looks as though wrapped in a bandage, just right in combination with his pajama like outfit. My guess is that he's southeast asian, perhaps specifically Indonesian in the tradition of Toraja "tau tau" effigy figures of South Sulawesi. Whatever the case, certainly he carries a lot of life in him. C. mid 20th century I would guess. 7 3 4" t x