Large Expressively Carved Cat, Presumed Carribean Artesania Rinconada orange tiger ) Plus wonderfully naive faces

) Plus wonderfully naive faces all around

What a tiny wonder is this exquisite hand-sewn Asian doll

and I love that this green and white one in its tree is the centerpiece here

I have thoroughly documented it from all views in photos

Large Expressively Carved Cat, Presumed Carribean Artesania Rinconada orange tiger ) Plus wonderfully naive facesPerhaps no better subject for a folk carving than a cat, as there are so many different cat aspects to capture. This carving I believe is likely Haitian or Cuban, given the nature of the wood and collection it came from. The diagonal lines carved into the eyes make it feel especially as if staring straight at, and into, one's soul, and enhances its steadfast seeming nature a cat not to be moved, also a bit owl like in its compactly perched stoicism. 6