Swedish 'Black Forest' Nutcracker
unknown
Wood; 8 x 4"
A carved wooden nutcracker. It features a man's face, complete with teeth and tongue. The handle is shaped like a fish tail perhaps to signify the figurehead as a fisherman.
circa 1880s
Folk art, Finno-Ugrian
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Hand Saw (Ghana?)
Wood and iron; 15 x 2"
The blade of this cutting tool (knife or saw) is serrated one side and has a hand-carved wooden handle; The cast iron blade has rusted with age.
1910s
Art, African
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