Curious Painted Relief Carved Viking birch bark box There are two small chips

There are two small chips in the glaze on the base’s interior rim

It's seen some use

with some scratching and staining to the slate

but also how this is contrasted by the manner in which her hands grip the sides of pedestal upon which she sits

half white ears

Curious Painted Relief Carved Viking birch bark box There are two small chipsI have no idea the story with this guy, but I really like him. He looks like a Viking to me, or at least some sort of Medieval warrior, pretty crudely carved and painted gold, with a blue painted ground, as if emerging from a long journey at sea! He's definitely got some age, as there is a fair amount of wear to the gold paint, which adds to the feeling that he's seen some battle! 6 5 8" x 3 1 2" x 3 8". There are two holes midway down either side