Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure flower shaped Great lines

Great lines

an etching I believe

it measure 27x27” and is in excellent condition

They have been used as percussive instruments for thousands of years

Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure flower shaped Great linesI have become super enamored of this type of old carved wood folk articulated or jointed figures, referred to as "dancing dolls,""jig dolls," and "limberjacks," but have found it pretty rare to come across one for sale. This one I found at a multi dealer shop in Concord, NH, where he had just that day been put on display. I think his face is wonderful, with the black painted outlines around the carved eyes and large triangular nose, and then that top