Wonderful Old Hand-carved South American Slingshot with Mother, Child, and Hearts in Polychrome jewlery Pure greatness in the way

Pure greatness in the way that children's drawing can achieve

At 27 1/2" long

I believe it is a paintbrush our woman holds in one hand and a palette in the other

I'm increasingly fond of early paper covered cardboard boxes

Wonderful Old Hand-carved South American Slingshot with Mother, Child, and Hearts in Polychrome jewlery Pure greatness in the wayThe loveliest example of a figurative slingshot as I believe I've ever seen, and just a marvelous carving which I take as a tender portrayal of the love of a mother for her child (and determination to use a slingshot or any other means necessary to protect him!) I am pretty certain this is Guatemalan, where the slingshot is a traditional handicraft, distinguishable by the forked end, which would be strung with the sling; one sees these incorporating a