Featured Indian head planter

I found this Indian head planter in the thrift for a few dollars. He is certainly modeled after the buffalo nickel coin.
6"high, 7"diam.(15cm x17cm)
I can't figure out who the maker is. No marks at all.
I tried all the usual suspects, McCoy, Shawnee, Haeger, etc. No luck.
Any thoughts from the gallery?
Thanks in advance!

 

Hmmm that color and that pot seem 1980s to me .

 

I was thinking older, since he looks like the buffalo nickel. I get vintage vibes from it.
But I could be way off.......

 

I'm getting 30s/40s vibe FWIW.

 

That's what I thought, too.
But I can't find any similar planters anywhere to get a better idea on age.

 

Interesting. I would really not have thought that old! It looks borderline in new/unused condition to me. I would have even guessed 90’s or so.

 

I'm wondering if it isn't newer rather than older. Having the inside not glazed can be a sign of it being newer.

 

I'm thinking "newer", too, due to that unglazed interior with central drain hole and attached saucer design... though admittedly, I don't actually know when that type of design started...
Then again, McCoy used this type of pink for planters in the 50s...
(Sorry, I know my babbling isn't helpful, I'm just "thinking out loud"!)

 

I just can't imagine if it was 80s -90s, why it would have the buffalo nickel design on it.
That would be such a weird design concept for that era.

 

Yes, it really looks like early to mid century pink, right?

 

I know! I'm so confused by it.
I'll have to do more research on mid century planters.

 

It has layers of white residue on the bottom half from tap water. So it was used at some point. Mysterious!

 

I honestly don't think it's all that old. The clay is the wrong color. But I'm no pottie.

 

The buffalo head nickel wasn’t considered collectible or art till the later half of the 20th. It was just a cheap five cent piece(that bought a lot more than it does today), not art. I don’t think a planter with the Jefferson head would sell well in today’s market . Only after it was discontinued did we seek the buffalo head. I kind of agree with @johnnycb09, the color and design speaks 80’ish or newer to me. Well that and the remnants of the square sales sticker with dirt/sand embedded in the glue on bottom.

-just imo

 

@evelyb30 @mmarco102 @kentworld @bluumz @Boland @Marie Forjan @johnnycb09
Well, since the consensus is that it's newer, I guess I'll pop a plant in there and put it in the back yard.
Thanks everyone for your input!