Twenty-six (26) folk art wooden carvings of animals by artists including Braxton Ponder. 1st item: Braxton Ponder (Alabama, 1915-2001) painted wood carving depicting a red hound dog barking at a rotating raccoon in a tree. Signed "B. Ponder" underside of base. 18" H x 13" W x 3" D. 2nd item: Painted wood carving with glass bead elements depicting a brown hound dog gazing at a raccoon situated in a tree stump, affixed to a wooden base. Unsigned. 10 1/2" H x 11" W x 6 1/4" D. 3rd item: Painted wood carving depicting a donkey, with a movable wooden tail with metal lever to neck, affixed to a wooden base. Unsigned. 8 3/4" H x 10 1/2" W x 3 3/4" D. 4th item: Wooden carving of a stylized rooster with long, spindly legs that fit into corresponding holes in a naturalistic tree stump base. Signed "By Jerry W. Ayers" underside of base. 16 1/2" H x 4 3/4" dia. 5th item: Painted wood carving with glass bead elements depicting a pheasant,affixed to a wooden base with green felt to underside. Titled, signed and dated "Pheasant By M. Barter 1968" front edge of base. 5 3/4' H x 3 1/4" W x 6" D. 6th item: Wooden carving depicting a pheasant perched on a naturalistic base. Signed "G.B." right side of base. 6 1/8" H x 2 5/8" W x 4 1/2" D. 7th-26th items: Twenty (20) wooden animal carvings, some painted and some with glass bead elements, including sixteen (16) dogs, three (3) raccoons, and one (1) llama or alpaca. All unsigned. Ranging in size from 1 1/2" H x 1 5/8" W x 1 1/4" D to 2 1/2" H x 1 7/8" W x 8" D to 5 1/4" H x 1 1/2" W x 3 5/8" D. All items 20th century. CONDITION: Most items with wear, natural wood shrinkage, surface grime, areas of loss to paint. 3rd item: Right ear is broken away. 3 3/4" x 1/2" section of back is not present.7th-26th items: Two dogs with broken tail and right foot.