Homemade 32 Sided Educational Paperweight, 1993 terracotta women which creates a spiral pattern

which creates a spiral pattern as it joins one pine needle bundle to the next

but it is very faint and I am unable to read it

the wood is unfinished and shows some darkening in spots

a mystery maker I have been unable to place

10 3/4" tall x 7 1/4" wide when measured from arm to arm

Homemade 32 Sided Educational Paperweight, 1993 terracotta women which creates a spiral patternI love things like this, which I imagine Ed Mueller, who signed it, created for his kids and I am pretty certain had quite a lot of fun making! On its 32 sides are the spelled out numbers 1 10 and pictures representing each letter of the alphabet; I'd like to think many of them Mackinaw bridge, tent, a steam liner with the words "the Love Boat" on the side , etc had particular significance to this particular family. A lot of love invested in this, and