Wonderful Antique Carved Wolf Head Pipe Bowl running boy (The tail and the ears

(The tail and the ears make me believe it is a bear

and notes that Indo-tibetan boot patterns were influenced by Aryan

wit general wear

Definitely with quite a lot of years on both of them

with the Jack of Clubs featuring the Gatteaux mark on shield

Wonderful Antique Carved Wolf Head Pipe Bowl running boy (The tail and the earsI take this as a wolf with those exposed teeth, though I suppose it could be an especially ferocious dog! Whatever the case, quite a beautiful pipe bowl I'd say, which looks to have been carved from burl wood to me which gives the wonderful effect of a curly mane. Most definitely it was used, with blackening around and inside the opening of the bowl and a rich patina everyone else. 19th c. I believe and very lovely. 2 3 4 l x 2 t X 1 3 4 w, and nice