Fabulous Old Carved and Hinged Painted Crocodile Head, with Teeth! unusual vessel 7 1/2" l x 4"

7 1/2" l x 4" w x 4" t and heavy

I know nothing of its origins

Rooted in a tradition of body painting

7 3/4" x 5 1/4"

cut and pasted from a catalog I guess

Fabulous Old Carved and Hinged Painted Crocodile Head, with Teeth! unusual vessel 7 1/2" l x 4"I've had one other carved and hinged folk art crocodile head along the lines of this one, with jaws opening to reveal carved teeth inside its red painted mouth. That one was part of a very old Punch and Judy puppet set; whether that's the case with this one, found in Pennsylvania, I'm not sure. Whatever the case, quite a fabulous thing I think, expressively painted, and a lot of fun. I might 10 1 4" x 1 7 8" x 2 (3 3 8" tall with jaws open). There is