Crazy Carved Wooden Canister with Six Figures and Head on Top! 1970s jet plane I believe it was sculpted

I believe it was sculpted by hand and is signed on the bottom with what appears to read "THacaring" or similar

With its stark lines and textured

where it would be interesting to see how one's perception of each changes over time depending on mood and circumstance

There is a hook on the back for hanging

this piece is very much in the manner of the work of famous father and son Mexican folk artists Aurelio and Francisco Flores from Izúcar de Matamoros--legendary for their elaborate "tree of life" candlesticks and candleabra

Crazy Carved Wooden Canister with Six Figures and Head on Top! 1970s jet plane I believe it was sculptedTotally wacky, but pretty fun, and whoever made this certainly had a vision which they exerted a lot of time and effort to carry all the way through. I might guess this vessel was made to hold tobacco, perhaps in a tin that fit inside? I'm not entirely certain the identities of the historic, international cast of characters carved in relief around the faceted perimeter, or the identity of the head on top, but I do believe George Washington and John