Man with Cap Small Carved Bust ornamental plates made of sweetgrass and ash

made of sweetgrass and ash splint

and a nice hook closure at front and hinge on back

and then 1917

coupled with the fantastic turquoise and yellow of his outfit

Man with Cap Small Carved Bust ornamental plates made of sweetgrass and ashI 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