Sculpture in the form of a caricatured man standing on a watermelon slice

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A carved and painted wooden sculpture in the form of a caricatured man standing on a watermelon slice. The man has gray fibrous hair and a large red mouth. He is depicted wearing a suit and top hat styled like watermelons. The crown of the top hat is painted red with black seeds, white hat band and a green brim. He is wearing a white ruffled shirt, red necktie, and a green jacket with watermelon slices painted at each wrist with long tails. His shoes are black with white soles and his pants are painted red with black seeds. His arms are extended and he holds a light green watermelon with wavy green stripes in each hand. A metal stem protrudes from the top of each watermelon. A small whole watermelon is attached to the top right edge of the watermelon slice base.

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