Featured african? interlinking carved tripod stand

Hi folks

something i found today at a jumble sale (this and nothing else )

ive seen them before, but this one seems a bit better, and havent seen one with the inlay before, but still quite crude

quick search seems to suggest african, but unsure

not sure how old

dogs? tourist piece ?

measures 13 inches collapsed

am i right in thinking they must be carved from one piece of wood ?, else how else would you get them interlinked

any thoughts or info appreciated

 

that inlay.....I'm seeing Solmon Islands.........

but......... it's not a hill I'll die on......just a 1st impression..

 

I see some called Snake tripod stands......

yours is very nice !!...and not new...

 

awesome thanks buddy, gotta be from one piece of wood right ?

 

ahh i think your right, i thought they were ears, but they are probably for holding something in place

 

just nicely carved I'd say....expressive.....and ya...one piece of wood !

these are used to hold a small table top....and the inlay...may be more India..nepal...stuff like that...

I'm now thinking not Pacific....

 

This one is similar, and described as vintage India -

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176770...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

 

good find 2mb.....
ya...mongoose head...ya...that's why the feet are paws !!!!

it's Sat...& I'm not on my game !x

 

Bang on, awesome thanks tmb

 

sorry about the unintentionally intimate last pic

honestly, get a room you.....three

 

looks like morning wood to me ...........

 

its more like mourning wood these days

 

I'm seeing Hoshiarpur, NW India.

 

thanks Aj. details like that can make a difference

 

I've seen them sold in import shops as stands for Middle-Eastern metal trays - my Mom had some; they may still be in my basement.