Soulful Kitty, Old Carved Wooden Cutout with Dry Patina

What a face on this one, managing to instill this old cat with a whole lot of soul, with the years sit wears just compounding the effect. Something about those carved out cat eyes combined with the faintest hint of a frown make it look very human, and rather as if plotting a coup while remaining entirely close lipped about it!  And the darkening and old water stains to the dry wood add a sense of shadiness or mystery, as if this cat were lurking forever in the shadows. 

7 3/8" x 3 7/8". It took me a while to notice, but I think there was once a tail that extended up further on left, but it may be that its loss was original to the process of carving out thw cat!