Vintage Relief Carving of Melancholic Looking Young Man metal dinosaur and a key still with

and a key still with it

Larger measures 7 1/8" long x 2 3/8" widest x 7/8" deep

with some aging to the fabric

a tribal culture based primarily in Rwanda and Burundi

Vintage Relief Carving of Melancholic Looking Young Man metal dinosaur and a key still withNot an especially skillful carving, but it's one I'd be inclined to have an ongoing conversation with, encouraging this young fellow to cheer up a bit! I've got a bit of a weakness for what might be described as portraits of the artist as a young man (or young woman!) and would venture to guess this was indeed a self portrait, maybe carved in art class, capturing its maker in a moment of youthful angst. 9 3 4" x 7 5 8" x 5 8" thick, with a dark stain