Piece Of Wood

Just a piece of wood mounted to a base?

 

Looks like it had a problem with carpenter ants........ https://www.asktheexterminator.com/Carpenter_Ants/Signs_of_Carpenter_Ants.shtml/

 

That's what I'm thinking; interesting because of the extensive and uniform worm-eating....

 

Art.

 

Must have been quite tasty at one time.

 

Sort of reminds me of cactus art sculpture I've seen in the south west.

 

Yes, it does appear to be a piece of cactus that someone has used to make a sculpture. Cactus "skeletons" are often used for decorative items as well.

Debora

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It is not cholla wood,the cactus is hollow above the base.

 

So, I’ve noticesd a very faint label on the top of the base. Looks like TJMaxx/Home Goods type. But don’t know if they sold the whole piece or the base was repurposed.

 

It does look very reminiscent of the SW items made from cactus sections - but those have holes that are considerably more uniform, and go all the way through. Trying to remember what they are called...
But I'm pretty sure Kardinal's item is a driftwood piece that has been chewed on by marine "shipworms" (teredos), or similar worm-eaten wood.