Carved, Signed Antler Mushroom! latched wooden box sometimes artistic weavings can feel

sometimes artistic weavings can feel a bit too 1970s and/or recent hipster to me

but when I spotted this one I had a sense it was a pretty special little thing

14 1/2" tall with dress

plus the terrific original box with red

but it is the sides that really make this basket

Carved, Signed Antler Mushroom! latched wooden box sometimes artistic weavings can feelThis mushroom! When I first spotted it, I thought it was ceramic, but closer inspection reveals it is definitely bone, and I am pretty certain antler, most likely Caribou I think. I really love it as an object exactly the scale of a real mushroom, and just what it is, beautifully executed, no fuss. I've found a few other carved antler mushrooms, almost all Canadian (morels carved from deer antler seem to be a bit of a thing), but none as lovely as