Sweet Old Nepalese Carved Wooden Lid with Yak bone and wood leather tongue and ears

leather tongue and ears

The drawings were cut out and mounted to the black paper of old photo album

This I can tell you is a really lovely one

it feels rather like it should be displayed on a pedestal

This early one

Sweet Old Nepalese Carved Wooden Lid with Yak bone and wood leather tongue and earsThis voluptuous yak would have functioned as a handle of sorts, carved as part of the lid or stopper of some sort of large vessel, quite likely holding yak milk which she seems quite full of. Now, the round of the lid makes a perfect pedestal for the carving, which I know from the person I purchased it from is Nepalese, likely early 20th century. With a great silhouette, smoothly worn surface, and super warm presence. 3 1 2" tall x 3 3 8" l x 3 1 8" w