Vintage Relief Carving of Melancholic Looking Young Man metal dinosaur and receding head of hair

and receding head of hair

I think they caught a fair number of fish with it too

It measures approximately 25” long x 10 1/2” wide

a tribal culture based primarily in Rwanda and Burundi

but failed at several others attempted--definitely one could invest many hours of focused effort in mastering all of these

Vintage Relief Carving of Melancholic Looking Young Man metal dinosaur and receding head of hairNot an especially skillful carving, but it's one I'd be inclined to have an ongoing conversation with, encouraging this young fellow to cheer up a bit! I've got a bit of a weakness for what might be described as portraits of the artist as a young man (or young woman!) and would venture to guess this was indeed a self portrait, maybe carved in art class, capturing its maker in a moment of youthful angst. 9 3 4" x 7 5 8" x 5 8" thick, with a dark stain