Much Weathered Old Carved Totem with Head and Two Animals wooden armadillo and purchased from a seller

and purchased from a seller in the Netherlands

5 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 5/8" thick and in great condition

the year of the snake--and what a beautiful thing

Some age toning to the paper but overall good condition

though likely not as much as it once did

Much Weathered Old Carved Totem with Head and Two Animals wooden armadillo and purchased from a sellerNot an easy one to photograph, and also rather an elusive one to begin with, at least to me. This small totem was carved from a very soft, porous wood, like petrified driftwood, and appears to me to be quite old, as the features on the three figures what looks to be a human head at top, followed by two animals below appear to have much weathered and worn since they were carved. Based on the nature of the wood and the color, I might guess this carving