Old Cutout Wooden Indian (or is it a bunny?) shiny black I love little carved peach

I love little carved peach pit baskets

I've been paying some attention to antique folk pottery  jugs lately

The head was clearly molded but the rest appears to have been hand-cut and welded together

12" long x 7 3/4" wide (at wheels)

making this bear look as if it's on a long

Old Cutout Wooden Indian (or is it a bunny?) shiny black I love little carved peachWhat makes this good to me is that fact that it was left unpainted, such that the silhouette of what are surely meant to be feathers on a Native American figure also could be read as bunny ears! To my sensibilities, just right. 6 13 16" x 1 15 16" x 7 8". Good condition, nice dry wood patina. One small nick to the surface on one side along the edge of the head, minor.