A Unique Terracotta Sculptured Figure of a Hunchbacked Tradesman c.1940 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles This Female slow worm (Eliza

This Female slow worm (Eliza

well displayed

feudal lords paid serfs with cumin for services rendered

but this only adds to its character

and for that we are truly grateful

A Unique Terracotta Sculptured Figure of a Hunchbacked Tradesman c.1940 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles This Female slow worm (ElizaOrigin: Possibly Northern European Period: Early Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1940 Height: 11 inches Width: 7 inches The well modeled figure of a gnarled and aged hunchback, bent over in concentration carefully working or tanning leather (?) on a log, with basket and knife below, perhaps in preparation for a day at market, with fine detail showing wrinkled skin and crooked teeth. There are two or three small areas of loss where