Mechanical Wooden Tabletop Wheel Turner Whimsy carved bone egg I am pretty certain it

I am pretty certain it is Penobscot (Maine Native)

I happened to give these old clay ones (plus one large one made of wood)  a close look at a recent flea market

though long gone now

I might just fill it with paperclips and set it on the desk

Darker blue and brown horizontal striations bring your eye up toward the lip and whatever bloom it might display

Mechanical Wooden Tabletop Wheel Turner Whimsy carved bone egg I am pretty certain itI have lots of love for the person who created this whimsical construction no small effort, but definitely worth it for the delight and satisfaction it delivers! Move the lever at the far end up and down to get it going, then after a few ups and downs of the joints in the middle the wheels will start turning and the more ups and downs the faster they go! And as it should be, the parts make a fair amount of clacking as they move, enhancing the pleasure