Thomas Gilcrease bought Tortilla Maker (0846.153) with its plaster foundry model (1246.4). The Tortilla Maker’s arms were originally separated from the body for ease of molding during foundry use. They were likely attached later to help sell the plaster. Note the joins at the armpits.

From the exhibition:Frontier to Foundry: the Making of Small Bronze Sculpture in the Gilcrease Collection, December 2014 - March 2015.
Ann Boulton Young, Associate Conservator for the Gilcrease Museum, 2014.