Antique Whale Bone Pointing Hand Pendant with Thread Hole kneeling And the glow of his

And the glow of his hand-painted pink cheeks furthers a sense of some sort of possessed-ness

it is beautifully made

with a few scuffs and scrapes to the red paint on the roof

Much weathered but generally sound and stable

Antique Whale Bone Pointing Hand Pendant with Thread Hole kneeling And the glow of his(First photo is a composite, showing both sides.) Carved as a pendant, but a ladies tool as well, with a small opening created by the wrapped fingers of the hand, large enough to run a thread or thin cord through, with the extended finger then useful for pulling that thread or cord through a seam or hole. Sailor whaler made I believe, of whalebone, 19th century. Quite a nice thing to wear around one's neck now. 1 7 8" long, very good antique