Unusual Portrait Head

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HERE’S AN UNUSUAL CARVED BURL WOOD FOLK ART BUST of a man with a bowler hat. This carving has a unique approach, almost an exaggerated caricature. It has an African American look, similar to a minstrel player. I am guess 1920s -1930s, but I have not been able to examine it. You can see it here.