Round Ball in Cage Inside of Cage Carved Whimsy native south american I've learned from a helpful

I've learned from a helpful customer that they are characters Jiggs and Maggie

while  teaching at the Harlem Art Center and working at the New York branch of the WPA graphics division

2" tall x 1 7/8" wide

or in the kitchen by the kettle or pots and pans

Round Ball in Cage Inside of Cage Carved Whimsy native south american I've learned from a helpfulIt seems possible that this whimsy was carved of some sort of nut pod (one sometimes sees Brazil nut podscarved into whimsy rattles), but this is quite different I'm not sure. At any rate, a pretty unusual one, all the better for the fact that you can roll it around! The cage inside the larger cage moves rolls around inside it, as does the ball inside of it, a little bit! 2" x 1 3 4" and in good shape, with little carved marks all over, original to it