Man with Cap Small Carved Bust ornamental plates It appears to have been

It appears to have been used but is in excellent condition and still very sharp

I think the ideal home for it would be in a retro motel holding the room keys of guests

made of sweetgrass and ash splint

and then 1917

Man with Cap Small Carved Bust ornamental plates It appears to have beenI can't decide for sure whether that hat on this guy is a hunting cap with the ear flaps up, or an engineers cap? I could easily see him at the helm of a train, periodically sounding the whistle, but could also imagine him out in the woods, with his over sized ears well suited for picking up the sound of birds and rusting animals in the distance! Either way, a sweet, fairly old carving, and nice addition to any carved cast of characters. Just shy of