Tiny Cherokee Carving of Woman Holding Bowl by Watty snaking screwdriver with graphics that make me

with graphics that make me think 1970s or 80s

winking (with all of his face) at some other girl while the recipient of the postcard

He measures 8 1/2" long x 4 3/4" tall x 3" wide

and spend the winter playing

I like that they almost look as if carved of ice

Tiny Cherokee Carving of Woman Holding Bowl by Watty snaking screwdriver with graphics that make meA quick search led me learn that the "Watty" who signed this tiny carving was Cherokee carver Wahdih Watty Chiltoskie (1897 1973), who came from a family of carvers. There is not a lot out there about him, but I've included a photo of him at work. Among the few examples of his carvings that I've found, this tiny woman is definitely my favorite, looking wonderfully serene and grounded, with her seated body itself feeling rather like a bowl for the bowl