404: ANIMATED CARVING BY KANSAS OUTSIDER ARTIST ERNIE HANSEN

Ernie Hansen (1897-1992)
Armadillo(?) (Mid to late 20th Century.)
About the artist, courtesy of AskArt.com, where Mr. Hansen is described as a Grassroots Artist: 'Lived near McClouth, Kansas working as a mechanic and making furniture in his woodshop. Also made animals, many with battery-powered eyes that light up when you pull the tail.'

The carved wood and found objects figure of perhaps an armadillo? The tail is connected to a mechanism designed to complete a circuit and light the eyes.
Measures 5 x 27 x 5 inches.
Good original condition.
$200 - $400