Balancing man with long saw

NameToy balancing man

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date2001

Place madeCampos, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

MediumWood, paint, metal nails, wire, string

Dimensions18 7/8 × 2 9/16 × 3 3/4 in. (48 × 6.5 × 9.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale A. Rice

Object numberA.2013.30.8

DescriptionMan balances atop a long, black saw which is attached to the top of a black, roughly hewn barrel. Saw is loosely attached to barrel with string through a wire eye; figure is pinned to top of saw at the hands. A black string is attached lower on saw which allows man to straighten or hang from saw. Man has white hair and beard and wears a green shirt, blue pants and black shoes.