Are they very, very old?
I know, I have asked before. I'm hoping that someone will recognize them or possibly have seen similar.
Visitors, to our house, always want to know their origin. They're only 6 inches tall yet they have become a curiosity.
About 35 years ago, an elderly, very well dressed couple, brought these figures into a Santa Barbara consignment shop. The owner of the shop was not interested in purchasing them.
Could I purchase them? They sold them to me for under $10, all of them.
The silver haired couple didn't look like they were needy. Why did they risk rejection? And for so little!
Why didn't I ask the elderly couple?
I have seen similar figurines in the Cairo, Egypt Museum.
Or are they a clever "antique" made by an enterprising artist?
They've been repaired many times. The wood is very light in weight and color. Some of the hand painting looks very old some looks as if added recently.
What do you think my dear
Blogging Friends.
Gina