Expressive c. 1970s Presumed Haitian Carving of Two Men barn drawing 1st battalion

1st battalion

and both fitting perfectly in the palm of the hand) or set somewhere side by side

I love the look of this old wooden peg game

but also drawing one in to wonder about the expression on the face of our protagonist

Expressive c. 1970s Presumed Haitian Carving of Two Men barn drawing 1st battalionThis one came from the estate of an artist, activist, teacher, and friend in my neck of the woods, from whose collections I've listed a bunch of things over the past numbers of weeks. She and her husband travelled frequently to Latin America, especially to Cuba, Haiti, and Mexico, and I believe this piece is likely Haitian. (Seems to me a strong connection between the pairing and postures of these two, side by side joined by one arm wrapped around the