Tiny Little Carved Figure in Coffin! inlaid wood jewelry box Here I'm not sure which

Here I'm not sure which side I like better between marvelous bird and butterfly on one side--encircled with leafy branches/vines

Fainter is an incised mark for T

10 1/4" tall x 12" wide x 6 1/2" deep

She is 7" t x 3 1/2" w x 1 1/4" d

When I grabbed this wonderful old wooden bowl at a recent sale

Tiny Little Carved Figure in Coffin! inlaid wood jewelry box Here I'm not sure whichThis! The pencil drawn face on the tiny figure just kills me, perfectly framed by the cutout window in the lid of the coffin, which amplifies the sense of desperation in his expression, as if just realizing the reality of being trapped inside forever and also looking a bit as if trying to figure a way out. I found it in Salamanca, New York and it is definitely quite an old one. Tiny but huge! 1 11 16 x 11 16 x 1 2 t. There is a hairline split in the