German Vintage Carved Walnut Miniature Nativity Scene old wood spoons The wood on the knife

The wood on the knife handle shows some age

and clearly it had been there a very long time

I believe this vase dates from the 1980s

This carved and painted wooden mask--an early 20th century Mexican dance mask--feels so contemporary to me

German Vintage Carved Walnut Miniature Nativity Scene old wood spoons The wood on the knifeI continue to marvel at the wide array of things humans of different cultures do with walnuts! I couldn't resist this example of walnut related ingenuity: a tiny nativity scene, complete with baby Jesus in his crib and the star of Bethlehem shooting in the top left corner! From what I've learned, these are a German tradition, and I'd guess this one dates to the mid 20th century or so. I believe the figures are carved of wood and glued inside, and then