Sculpted Figure. USA. Tom Clark. Job. Gnome Sitting on Foliage w/Chin in Hands. 1987. 5"H

(December, 1987) When Job went shopping with his wife there was just a little stubble growing on his chin. He's been waiting so long that his beard has grown a foot. In his beard is a likeness of Job of the Old Testament, known for his enduring patience. Likely Pokey, Job's wife nevefr hurries. Job often waits on the same park bench as Padre and O'Neal. When Father Time walks by they cna ask him if he has the correct time. Job's coin is from Turkey, a possible site of the biblical Job's trials. The coin has a number one on it which stands for his wife's last words before going into the store: "I'll be just one minute."