Blue and Gold Antique Finely Woven Paper Cross large wooden box with a large single ball

with a large single ball in cage with faceted bottom attached to three chain links

nicely matted (the cream matte appears to be linen or silk) and in a simple black metal frame with a hook on the back for hanging

Happily it is signed and dated (very specifically

maybe 1950s or 60s

It appears that it once carried some sort of load atop its back

Blue and Gold Antique Finely Woven Paper Cross large wooden box with a large single ballI'd never seen a woven paper cross until this summer, when I found one in Pennsylvania, and now, here, another, in just the right cobalt blue and gold, making me think of Giotto's Assisi frescoes! Beautifully done, with those wonderful thorn like flags at the end of each thin strip of paper. Lovely. 3 1 2" x 2 7 8". Very good condition on both sides.