Chinaberry Wood Carved "Parasite" Frog hand-carved wood with not an extraneous thing

with not an extraneous thing about it

and 2 3/4" tall

February 19

which unfold to reveal a gray velveteen interior designed to hold Singer sewing machine attachments

Chinaberry Wood Carved "Parasite" Frog hand-carved wood with not an extraneous thingPart of the pleasure of being out hunting for things is discovering whole genres of things one never new existed. Like this frog! I've now learned that frogs carved from Chinaberry roots are a thing. Apparently, the Chinaberry tree is prone to a specific wood parasitic infection which causes the tree branch to burst open, exposing the insides and creating the "root like" features seen on this one. Carved with a knife and chisel, I think it's a pretty