Old Carved and Painted Hawk or Falcon on Natural Wood Base Chinese export in a manner not unlike

in a manner not unlike ledger drawings

the white and oranges are super lush

representing three different sizes with various degrees of fineness

3 3/4" l x 1 3/4" t x 1 3/16" wide and in very good condition

so while I don't really

Old Carved and Painted Hawk or Falcon on Natural Wood Base Chinese export in a manner not unlikeI'm not the best at identifying birds, but certainly this is a bird of prey, either a falcon or a hawk I believe, with wire extending to form its crooked beak, and wonderfully large painted black eyes that make it seem keenly observant and poised not to miss a thing, miles around! Whether the base is original to it or not I can't say for sure, but they certainly feel akin, and there are two small holes in the wood into which the bird's wire feel