Carved wooden folk sculpture of a gnarled branch arch with incised flowers, a small figure and lidded box at its base, on a gray background.

Carved Root and Wood Ornament with Figure

A freestanding carved and varnished root sculpture forms an arched frame with a gnarled branch structure rising above. Incised flower and scroll motifs decorate the uprights and crossbar, and a small carved figure sits atop a lidded box at the base.

Artist: Unidentified
Date: ca. 1900
Medium: carved, incised, painted, and varnished root and wood
Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 1728 × 3000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1905).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

20th century 1900s 1900 sculpture folk art wood carving ornament carved wood incised decoration small figures lidded box varnished wood