Sweet Antique Rattle Whimsy with Lock Shaped End pre-columbian pottery fragments The creamy white paint (especially

The creamy white paint (especially those arched windows) against unpainted wood and green roof on this church completely do it for me

and super sculptural

with a fitted lid echoing the shape

I think it's really pretty great though

Sweet Antique Rattle Whimsy with Lock Shaped End pre-columbian pottery fragments The creamy white paint (especiallyA fairly simple but beautifully carved and quite old whimsy rattle, sold as found with string wrapped around one end, perhaps to keep it from rattling! I really like the lock shape of the larger end, which also allows for it to be hung from a nail, and then the other end looking rather like a little acorn. Very sweet, with a great old patina, looks maybe like walnut to me. 5 1 2" x 15 16" x 15 16" and in very good condition. String could be easily