Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy icon which to me express a

which  to me express a real sense of care and devotion on the part of the maker

These probably date to the 1930s or so

which has a hole in it for a loop

whether a screen or a box or otherwise

black painted  base (repurposed from something else I assume)

Much Weathered Old Carved Whimsy icon which to me express aI believe this is just a little whimsy of sorts, carved I'm not sure how, but with the two cross pieces impossible to remove. I love how positively ancient it seems, as if carved then thrown into the ocean only to be retrieved many many years later along with some bits of driftwood. A nice little thing to hold in the hand I think one might consider it an early fidget toy or carry around in a pocket. 2 13 16" (when compressed) x 1 3 4" x 15 16" and in