Folk Art Figure in Coffin with Hand-drawn Face and Surprise Inside catherineholm who carved this one in

who carved this one in the 1920s or so

About to fix her hair

4" tall x 3 1/8" wide x 1 3/4" deep

which was somewhat regretfully taped to a backing card

Just a nice thing to keep on the desk (or hang on a nail near it)

Folk Art Figure in Coffin with Hand-drawn Face and Surprise Inside catherineholm who carved this one inI've had a few of these coffin encased carved figures with pop up phalluses over time, which are always fun, and which I especially appreciate for the differences among them. I've not seen another like this one, with carved out window on the front of the coffin revealing the face of the figure and the face, with graphite features, looks to me more like that of a woman than a man, which makes the reveal all the better! It's also a bit unusual in that