Elegant Carved Wooden Snake, with Pointed Tail, Presumed Oceanic old carved wooden but from what I understand

but from what I understand the keystone is central to them

with some damage to the splint ash that holds one of the handles in place (the ash shows cracking

and I don't wan't to disrupt its wholeness

appearing in deep contemplation as to the whether to  add one more touch to his George Washington

and this great combination of aged dry wood body and brown painted arms and legs

Elegant Carved Wooden Snake, with Pointed Tail, Presumed Oceanic old carved wooden but from what I understandI'm not certain the origins of this snake, but would guess Oceanic, and there is an accession number painted on the underside. I love the spare, elemental form of it, tapering to sharp point of a tail, and with just the right amount of a sway to the belly that its head floats above the ground as if just gliding through space. Beautifully carved, with super smoothness to the surface to the wood. 12" long and in excellent condition. I might guess mid