Large Expressively Carved Cat, Presumed Carribean trees 8 5/8 t at tail

8 5/8 t at tail and in very good condition

the cage measures 10" tall x 4 1/2" wide x 4" deep

It looks to me that there are at least four different hardwoods used and they are all pretty spectacular

To my eye a warmly cheerful and cheering thing

was made in Hus-Flid Norway (the original sticker is still on it

Large Expressively Carved Cat, Presumed Carribean trees 8 5/8 t at tailPerhaps no better subject for a folk carving than a cat, as there are so many different cat aspects to capture. This carving I believe is likely Haitian or Cuban, given the nature of the wood and collection it came from. The diagonal lines carved into the eyes make it feel especially as if staring straight at, and into, one's soul, and enhances its steadfast seeming nature a cat not to be moved, also a bit owl like in its compactly perched stoicism. 6