Sweet Old Nepalese Carved Wooden Lid with Yak fat nails and furniture

and furniture

on which there is some loss of lacquer on the backside in one corner

in which the surface of the paper was covered with fine grit marble dust

As such I think this may be a relative early piece

Sweet Old Nepalese Carved Wooden Lid with Yak fat nails and furnitureThis voluptuous yak would have functioned as a handle of sorts, carved as part of the lid or stopper of some sort of large vessel, quite likely holding yak milk which she seems quite full of. Now, the round of the lid makes a perfect pedestal for the carving, which I know from the person I purchased it from is Nepalese, likely early 20th century. With a great silhouette, smoothly worn surface, and super warm presence. 3 1 2" tall x 3 3 8" l x 3 1 8" w