Antique Black Forest Rare Carved Krampus Austrian German Christmas Folklore

A remarkable, rare and early antique Black Forest carving of the well known Krampus from Austro-Bavarian Alpine folklore. Dating to the mid 19th Century this fantastic Krampus has been skillfully and beautifully carved, and his detailing is quite incredible. He has a few minor losses. The tips of his horns and ears are absent. Each of his clawed hands has been carved to originally hold his no longer present Rute switch of birch sticks and his trident – his right hand has been re-attached at the cuff. Minor scuffing to the tip of his nose and a tiny nibble to