Antique Folk Art Carved Man in Coffin Box vintage medical book I believe in pencil

I believe in pencil

and became known for finely rendered

which has softened in color beautifully over the years

and a few originals housed in archival collections)

Antique Folk Art Carved Man in Coffin Box vintage medical book I believe in pencilSurely this box once had a lid, which kept this little man locked tight inside. One sometimes sees figures like this with large phalluses attached, which spring up when the lid of the box is opened. There is a tiny hole on the rear of this one that suggests that could well have been the case; if so, someone disarmed him at some point long ago and seems to have given him pants to boot! I love him just as he is, with carved details giving him quite a