Yugoslavian Wooden Animal Vessel wooden brush 25" at widest

25" at widest

Price is for the whole lot

I purchased a pair of these vintage 1980s Memphis Design-syle ceramic pins at the estate sale of an artist--this one black and white

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but presume it dates from the first half of the 20th century

Yugoslavian Wooden Animal Vessel wooden brush 25" at widestI've seen a few hand carved wooden vessels made in Yugoslavia, but none I like as much as this one, which I am guessing represents a deer. I love the streamlined form of it, with head stretched gracefully forward, as if in motion. The incised carving itself is pretty lovely too, with a mix of banded patterns at the center, and cross hatching at either end. And then a bowl in the middle of the body, which I think would be great filled with nuts or