Weird and Wonderful Danish Folk Art Carving, "Moderskarlek" (Motherhood) truck This really lovely seated terra-cotta

This really lovely seated terra-cotta woman with a terrific presence screams WPA era to me

All in good condition

” Goldenseal

to the jauntily cocked handle

Weird and Wonderful Danish Folk Art Carving, "Moderskarlek" (Motherhood) truck This really lovely seated terra-cottaIt seems perhaps this folk art sculpture might once have had a few additional parts or wires as is, turning the crank that runs through the hind of the mother bear causes a little movement among the cubs climbing atop her, but not much. But how not to love them, and this crazy cat with open arms at the front of the piece, which seems to want to hug the mother bear but can't quite reach? There is clipped newspaper text glued ( and shellacked over) to