Curious Old Deep Relief Portrait Carving old mask it is just no longer

it is just no longer attached to something that would hold it tightly clamped

plus an extra cup (without handle) and plate--perfect for sugar cubes and cookies to serve along with coffee

and clearly a heart-felt

with every bead in place (it most certainly has never been used)-- and inside that great green zipper is a nice gray lining

Curious Old Deep Relief Portrait Carving old mask it is just no longerPhotos don't really do justice to the this carving, which comes off looking a bit rougher and more rustic than it really is, which is quite beautifully done. It is a curious one though! What to make of this figure, who appears to have a second set of eye balls, up on his eyelids? I would think he is likely meant to be a priest or monk, with skullcap on his head, deeply carved hood open over one should, and neatly buttoned collar at his neck so then