Fabulous Old Mexican Clay Hand-painted Bobble Head Armadillo native craft I really like the roughness

I really like the roughness of the carving

with a variation on the same used for his hand-drawn and pasted-in book plate just inside

2 5/8" x 1 5/8

The lid features what I believe is Hintha

Fabulous Old Mexican Clay Hand-painted Bobble Head Armadillo native craft I really like the roughnessI love this guy, Mexican I believe and definitely with some years on him, but in terrific shape and it is near impossible to stop his head and tail from bobbling! He's made of clay, impressed with scaly texture, and rather brilliantly painted to look positively ancient and very armadillo like, with a wonderful little face too. I'd think mid 20th century or so though am not entirely certain, with a little wire loop on his back should one want to hang