Exquisite Set of Eleven Hand-carved and Stained Multicultural Figures burmese which tells the story of

which tells the story of its making

While absolutely poised to serve again as a stool

Plus it is really great looking:)

I'd be inclined to keep it nearby to use for herding human companions

This is a small but stunning

Exquisite Set of Eleven Hand-carved and Stained Multicultural Figures burmese which tells the story ofI think these hand carved and stained wooden figures are exquisitely elegant, super tender and just completely lovely. The faces! The postures! The palette! I have not been able to find anything quite like them online, but have a slight hunch they may be Korean and would guess they date from the 1940s or early 50s. With their varied heights running in pairs, it seems possible that they were chess piecesif so, what an amazing set they would have made!