What is it

[jtw1313]

Any guess on age to this or what it is made of. It seems it be wood but why would it have a seam

 

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[Mackaydon]

Any markings on the base?
Don.....

 

[Hangman]

AHHHHH ! You found my mother-in-law !! Sorry, couldn't help myself, it's Monday I needed a laugh.

 

[HuntinDog]

Don't know...
But it's creepy

 

[creskol]

a product of the "draining the swamp" campaign?

 

[jtw1313]

Not finding any markings

 

[jeff of pa]

although it looks to me like it started as a Post, that maybe split by age.

Could Someone have Glued 2x4's Or other together to Make the Desired Thickness ?

my guess it's Pine wood

 

[Subterranean]

Are you sure it is a solid piece of wood? During WW2, when all metals were rationed, several American toy companies made figures from a plaster (wood flour, starch, whiting, and water,) that was kneaded into a dough mixture , then hydraulically forced into molds. With the "seam", is it possible this is one of them? Sub

 

[jtw1313]

I was thinking some compressed type wood into a mold. It has some weight to it

 

[randazzo1]

Maybe just a split on the grain? Sometimes when I cut wood I end up with one of those little lines/bumps in the middle - from cutting from both sides with smallish saw. Looks like on of those Italian Anri carvings to me.

 

[nhbenz]

Swedish is my guess.

 

[A2coins]

Pretty cool she even looks like shes all wrinkled like an old old lady

 

[Icewing]

It bears a strong resemblance to some of the old Italian ANRI carvings but without any kind of markings to help identify its maker you may never know for sure.