Striking Early, Large, Hand-Carved Printing Block with Heart, Beds, Flowers black bunny I can't say for certain

I can't say for certain that it is a Native American carving

and rather brilliantly painted to look positively ancient and very armadillo-like

so I was pretty pleased to find this guy

" making for a pretty dramatic perch

and in great

Striking Early, Large, Hand-Carved Printing Block with Heart, Beds, Flowers black bunny I can't say for certainI've seen some early carved print blocks, but I don't think ever one as large as this, or one I loved nearly as much! My guess is that it was used to print directly on the wall in a home though perhaps to make wall paper whatever the case it would have required some strength and determination to use, as it's fairly cumbersome and heavy. The heart at top framed with a ring of posts just kills me (which together with the overall shape makes this feel