Ancient Carved Something! basketry vase 2 3/4" tall x 1

2 3/4" tall x 1 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" deep

North Carolina

The surface is worn and aged in just the right way

I’d bet was inspired by Peter Rabbit (first published in 1902

This watercolor comes from a collection of landscape by an unknown artist portraying landscapes from the Lake District and Isle of Wright in the UK--popular travel destinations of the era

Ancient Carved Something! basketry vase 2 3/4" tall x 1This small carved object seems to me to be at least several hundred years; it is super smooth and almost seems petrified. I'm guessing it likely once served a function rather than being a whimsy of sorts, but really I have no idea. I just like it as an object, that feels great to hold, and would just set it somewhere where I could pick it up, though it could also be strung and hung, or even worn as a large, super rustic pendant! 2 3 4" t x 1 3 4" w x