Late 1800s Watercolor Drawing of Native American Woman with Papoose and Dog round lidded wood box I always have an eye

I always have an eye out for vintage teaching toys and games with great graphics--allowing them to double as design objects

3 3/4" long x 2 5/8" tall x 1 1/2" wide

a sort of clownish servant

along the handle and

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Late 1800s Watercolor Drawing of Native American Woman with Papoose and Dog round lidded wood box I always have an eyeOh, how I love this drawing! Technically a watercolor painting I suppose, but with pencil drawn details, most notably for the face, hands and hair of the Native American woman at the center, which give it such a marvelous intimacy and specificity that its nature as a drawing is most certainly the dominant one. As with ledger drawings, which this is very similar to in manner, included is just exactly what is needed and not a thing more to bring this