Elegant Carved Wooden Snake, with Pointed Tail, Presumed Oceanic old carved wooden I'd love it if this

I'd love it if this drawing had been made by the Robert Mueller as a kid

with stains and scuffs and alligatoring paint

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

perfectly rusted and aged

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 I'd love it if thisI'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