Old Carved, Polychromed Wading Bird with Great Form and Surface (As Found) wooden folk art house and I am quite sure

and I am quite sure painted there

There is a single hinge on the back which is tightly attached and works great

Sold in the original old black painted wood frame unless otherwise requested

I love the phrase's associations with higher learning

and it takes zero flower arranging skills to make it work

Old Carved, Polychromed Wading Bird with Great Form and Surface (As Found) wooden folk art house and I am quite sureI first thought a stork based on the shape of the head (and that beak seems perfectly poised to dangle a baby!) , but maybe with the black it's a little egret? Whatever the case, quite a great form to it, and hard to beat the surface on the polychrome. Plus a bit of a different disposition on each side based largely on the painting of the eyes, with a bit of baby blue on one side. The tip of one leg missing, but good for hanging on the wall, perhaps