Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope Tofa wooden finger puppets also known as Dead Man's

also known as Dead Man's Buff

there is room for a finger or two inside the head while the others fill its armholes

I'd guess fairly early 20th century

It makes me want to cook a big pot of black eyed peas in it just so that I can put it on the table

Trompe l'oeil Carved Wooden Envelope Tofa wooden finger puppets also known as Dead Man'sI'm not sure if 3 dimensional objects can actually qualify as trompe 'loeil, but I'm using the term to describe this wonderful carved envelope anyway! First, it is the size of an real small envelope, and second, the manner of the carving in relation to the color and grain of the wood creates the appearance of faux shadows (on top of real ones), crinkles, and the bulk of a letter inside. I'm not good identifying woods, but it seems an ususual one