Carved Wooden Whimsy
This object has previously been cataloged as a wooden rattle. However, recent research has identified it as a carved whimsy, a type of folk art whittled from a singular pieces of wood. Whimsy is a name given to non-functional folk art pieces that include a sense of playfulness in their creation. Records suggest that this particular piece was handcarved by a member of the Quaker community that once called Woodlawn home.
This object has previously been cataloged as a wooden rattle. However, recent research has identified it as a carved whimsy, a type of folk art whittled from a singular pieces of wood. Whimsy is a name given to non-functional folk art pieces that include a sense of playfulness in their creation. Records suggest that this particular piece was handcarved by a member of the Quaker community that once called Woodlawn home.
This object has previously been cataloged as a wooden rattle. However, recent research has identified it as a carved whimsy, a type of folk art whittled from a singular pieces of wood. Whimsy is a name given to non-functional folk art pieces that include a sense of playfulness in their creation. Records suggest that this particular piece was handcarved by a member of the Quaker community that once called Woodlawn home.