Wonderfully Primitive Carved Polychrome Folk Art Madonna with Baby Jesus die idee Lots of character

Lots of character

with general wear and tear

10" wide x 10" deep x 8 7/8" tall

I'd guess maybe 1930s or 40s

Crayon on wood

Wonderfully Primitive Carved Polychrome Folk Art Madonna with Baby Jesus die idee Lots of characterSuch a charming wood carved and polychrome painted Madonna, earlyish 20th c. Mexican I believe, who also looks to me very much like a nun, and very much ready to fend off anyone who might want to mess with baby Jesus, who wonderfully floats to the side of her very large hand, as if levitating on his own! I just love the earnest primitiveness of this, down to the very crudely painted faces. At the same time, there is a wonderful scalloping to the front