Folk Art Abe Lincoln Doll with Very Long Fingers! dramatic There's a large ink smear

There's a large ink smear to the left of his arm and smaller stains all over

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Dimensions: 6 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" deep

I feel like this photograph should give rise to a novel

Folk Art Abe Lincoln Doll with Very Long Fingers! dramatic There's a large ink smearIt is absolutely the very very long sculpted paper fingers on this Abe Lincoln that sold me on him, but I love most every detail of him head to toe. His body is made of what seems to be a sort of molded cardboard, which includes a recessed forehead, which might be original to him as it seems quite Lincoln esque, or he might have taken a ding to it at some point. Crepe paper for his hair and beard, and shoes, and then hand sewn suit and linen shirt,