Striking Early, Large, Hand-Carved Printing Block with Heart, Beds, Flowers black bunny and rather brilliantly painted to

and rather brilliantly painted to look positively ancient and very armadillo-like

I can't say for certain that it is a Native American carving

with two of the largest one featuring an arched door on one side

it measures 1 3/4" tall x 1 1/2" wide x 1 5/8" deep

Striking Early, Large, Hand-Carved Printing Block with Heart, Beds, Flowers black bunny and rather brilliantly painted toI've seen some early carved print blocks, but I don't think ever one as large as this, or one I loved nearly as much! My guess is that it was used to print directly on the wall in a home though perhaps to make wall paper whatever the case it would have required some strength and determination to use, as it's fairly cumbersome and heavy. The heart at top framed with a ring of posts just kills me (which together with the overall shape makes this feel