Vintage 15\" Wooden Hand Carved Barefoot Traveler or Merchant Statue For Sale

This figurine is an unbrandedmid-century Ecuadorian or Andean folk art wooden sculpturedepicting a traditional barefoot traveler, peddler, orcampesino(rural merchant).The additional photos show that the man is carrying a large, roundedcargo bundle or pack slung over his backwhile holding a walking staff in his right hand. The base features hand-gouged notches indicating detail for his barefoot toes. Pieces like this were widely carved from dense South American hardwoods from the1950s through the 1970sas high-quality souvenir folk art.