Yugoslavian Wooden Animal Vessel green white brown I am uncertain of its

I am uncertain of its age or origin

My mother is a master estate sale navigator and treasure finder

Photographs do not do justice to this wonderful little bronze rabbit shaped trinket box

I found this wonderful truck at a little mom and pop antique shop in Jamesport

but no metal-smithing background--so they taught themselves

Yugoslavian Wooden Animal Vessel green white brown I am uncertain of itsI'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