Antique Market women miniature terracotta figurine marked on back looks like ckave ..possibly kavel

2 1/4 inch tall ...Clean no breaks or chips  ...Thanks to all for looking ....Many thanks for your purchase !

History of Santons:

Depicting common village people, Santons (Provençal: "santon," or "little saint") are small hand-painted terracotta nativity scene figurines produced in the Provence region of southeastern France. In a traditional Provençal crèche, there are 55 individual figures representing various characters from Provençal village life such as the scissors grinder, the fishwife, the blind man, and the chestnut seller.  The first clay santons were created by Marseillaise artisan Lagnel (1761-1822).