Chinaberry Wood Carved "Parasite" Frog hand-carved wood this box appears very much

this box appears very much gold

February 19

She refers to the women in sculptures such as this one as storytellers--mouths open

6" x 6 " x 1 1/4"

graphite-colored mark to the surface

Chinaberry Wood Carved "Parasite" Frog hand-carved wood this box appears very muchPart 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