Antique Carved and Painted Primitive Wooden Doll in Pink Dress Strombecker so finely woven of bear

so finely woven of bear grass with cedar bark rims

but I think one could give it a little love by rubbing it with a bit of mineral oil or butcher block cream

I believe a basket like this would have been made for the transport of goods

7 1/2" long x 3 1/4" wide x 5" tall (with tail)

Antique Carved and Painted Primitive Wooden Doll in Pink Dress Strombecker so finely woven of bearI wish I knew this history of this wonderful, and clearly very old, hand carved wooden doll, which I've just fallen in love with. She reminds me of antique Santos figures, and with her worn but still sparkly gold belt over long pink patterned robe like dress, my guess is that this is indeed what she is, though I am not entirely certain. I'm really touched by the humanity that emanates from her it really feels like those rosy pink cheeks glow from a