Folk Art Figure in Coffin with Hand-drawn Face and Surprise Inside catherineholm " And then this poor

" And then this poor fellow

which was somewhat regretfully taped to a backing card

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

This sculpture to me feels really sincere

Folk Art Figure in Coffin with Hand-drawn Face and Surprise Inside catherineholm " And then this poorI'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