Beautiful Vintage Nazca Lines Incised Stone antique teaching tool The body of the sculpture

The body of the sculpture is in near perfect condition

sliding lid with the a slit for coins at the center--easily removed to empty the bank

is that each set has its own personality

8 7/8" tall x 3 5/8" wide x 3 1/4" deep

I like to imagine its carver made it for a child or grandchild

Beautiful Vintage Nazca Lines Incised Stone antique teaching tool The body of the sculptureQuite a good one to add to the curated rock pile or set on the desk or carry around in one's pocket. I believe the incised eight legged creature is based on ancient Nazca Lines a group of geoglyphs created between 500 BC and 500 AD in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. This came from the estate of a collector who travelled extensively in Central and South America and I'm guessing picked it up as a souvenir of sorts somewhere not ancient,