Antique Carved and Painted Primitive Wooden Doll in Pink Dress cigarette pack The Ibis in Egyptian culture

The Ibis in Egyptian culture was traditionally associated with Thoth the god of wisdom and writing

to her proud profile

darker wood

This subtle but striking Art Deco style sandstone tabletop sculpture of a stylized horse bust is the color of white sand

excepting one fine split in the wood near the top that was at one point (I am guessing long ago) glued tightly back together and is barely noticeable

Antique Carved and Painted Primitive Wooden Doll in Pink Dress cigarette pack The Ibis in Egyptian cultureI wish I knew this history of this wonderful, and clearly very old, hand carved wooden doll, which I've just fallen in love with. She reminds me of antique Santos figures, and with her worn but still sparkly gold belt over long pink patterned robe like dress, my guess is that this is indeed what she is, though I am not entirely certain. I'm really touched by the humanity that emanates from her it really feels like those rosy pink cheeks glow from a