Carved Whimsy Chain with Ball in Cage and Geometric Form at Ends Manuel Jimenez armadillo " and indeed they were

" and indeed they were definitely born of the same mother

they are subtly visible

with the tiny tiny actual sized rendering of the beetle just below

There is a hairline crack running up from the bottom to edge to the mouth of the ram

I believe this was meant to be made into a potholder

Carved Whimsy Chain with Ball in Cage and Geometric Form at Ends Manuel Jimenez armadillo " and indeed they wereI've got increasingly picky about carved whimsies, and while this one is not antique or super complicated, I really like the elongated shape of the links and especially the faceted geometric carving dangling at one end, balancing the ball in cage on the other. Mid 20th c. I believe, with a nice dry wood patina. Nice hanging down from one nail on the wall, perhaps next to where one hangs the keys, reminding one of key fobs! 16 1 2" long x 7 8" wide and