Antique American Tramp Art Carved Wood Crucifix John Zadora Pennsylvania 1900 Mid-Century Modern according to correspondence in the

according to correspondence in the Burt Brown Barker archives

Hopi artists tend to use geometric designs and symbols similar to those used in their pottery and baskets

There is oxidization to the surface consistent with age and having being buried at some stage

Mitchell had created a range of ornately carved chairs in the late 19th and very early 20th century

Antique American Tramp Art Carved Wood Crucifix John Zadora Pennsylvania 1900 Mid-Century Modern according to correspondence in theA good large antique American Tramp Art crucifix, by John Zadora, Pennsylvania circa 1900. The crucifix as with many tramp art works is chip carved from found wood, cigar boxes or shipping crates this one most likely pine, the crucifix is raised on a geometric pyramid stepped base. The central figure of Christ (corpus) and accompanying plaques of a skull and crossbones and a saw tooth sun behind Christ's head are all made of white metal. The crucifix