Very Naive and Very Sweet Boy Scout Relief Carved Totem faceted vase 7 7/8" t x 8

7 7/8" t x 8 3/4" w x 3 1/8" deep

I believe this was a mold

The dealer I purchased it from referred to it as an onion box

Each claw measures 2 3/4" tall x 2 3/4" wide x 3 5/8" deep

Most remain bound in one large section

Very Naive and Very Sweet Boy Scout Relief Carved Totem faceted vase 7 7/8" t x 8Found in Pennsylvania, surely made by a boy scout long ago (c. 1920s 40s I believe) and which I found too earnestly hard trying and full of life to resist. The eagle with its wings spread feels simultaneously humble and proud in a great way, and the carved teeth and nostrils on the creature below (looks rather like a dinosaur!) I think are really are excellent. Lots of sweet old boy scout carved totem poles out there, but less often do I see a relief