A hand-carved wooden decorative object modeled after a traditional Balkan opanak shoe. The piece is fashioned from a single block of hardwood?, possibly walnut?, with a medium brown stained finish and an aged patina. It features characteristic folk-art chip-carving, including a cross-hatch or checkered pattern across the vamp, a repeating triangular sawtooth border around the ankle rim, and linear incisions along the edges of the sole. The form is defined by a deep, hollowed-out interior and a prominent, delicate upturned beak at the toe. The underside is flat and undecorated, showing the natural grain of the wood. The interior shows rough tool marks from the initial hollowing process.
Length: 11 cm
Height: 7.5 cm
Width: 4 cm.
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