Elegant, Soulful, Hand-carved Dog textured clay Lignum vitae is a gorgeous

Lignum vitae is a gorgeous and rather miraculous very hard wood

with wonderful wooly coat

and think most likely the river pictured is the Hudson

and I have now found a few examples of others similar--all quite extraordinary (and quite precious

Elegant, Soulful, Hand-carved Dog textured clay Lignum vitae is a gorgeousPhotos don't quite do justice to this really wonderful carved dog, which, with these long, floppy ears I'd guess represents a hound of some sort, or perhaps a lab? and I have to think a much beloved one, as it has a very soulful face and presence! At 5 1 2" tall and with a nice weight, it feels substantial, and to my eye beautifully merges a mid century elegance with a more folky sensibility. Really a lovely one. Unsigned. 5 1 2" x 3 3 4" x 1 1 4.