FOLK ART WOOD DONKEY BURRO HEAD BUST WOODEN SCULPTURE

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  1. Dapunnisher

    Dapunnisher Active Member

    I came across this ornate wood sculpture of what appears to be a donkey taking a siesta? 6" tall from base to top of sombrero. The bust is attached to the base with a nail and screw. Looks like a book end however it is not heavy. Half of the hat was cracked off and repaired. 20190107_132954.jpg 20190107_133006.jpg 20190107_133033.jpg 20190107_133045.jpg

    I don't believe it to be from a famous artist as there are no markings of the sort, but more of a folk art piece.

    Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks in advance!
     
    Dapunnisher, Jan 7, 2019
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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I think it is a man taking a siesta.
     
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  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Since when do donkeys wear hats? That's a man taking a nap.
     
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  4. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    C0E3446A-79C9-4F0E-896B-1D4EA9141D0E.jpeg Maybe one of a set of bookends. Agree a man.

    Oh I see you said not heavy, so not a bookend.
    Still, a man. :)
     
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  5. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Donkeys Do occasionally wear hats, but that critter is a man!
     
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Donkeys in the Mediterranean wear hats.;) But this is definitely a man, a single bookend dreaming of his partner.
     
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    and not folk art...........just a tourist item..
     
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  8. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Don't the hats for donkeys have holes for the ears to stick out?
     
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  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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    Si.
     
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  11. Dapunnisher

    Dapunnisher Active Member

    How the heck did I see a donkey and not a man?? Too many cervezas, i think?
     
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  12. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Probably it was intended to be a bookend but whoever made it did not realize that it needed to be heavier in order to work correctly. So maybe either homemade or a cheaper tourist piece, commercially made?
     
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