🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Does anybody have an idea what this could be?

[Ckgene]

I would appreciate any information I could find out on what this is

 

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[Blackfoot58]

I would appreciate any information I could find out on what this is

Looks like a heavy duty trivet.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Looks like a heavy duty trivet.

Also possibly a heat diffuser for a wood cook stove. It would hold a pan off of the direct heat, for simmering. These are wild guesses. Best wishes for finding the right answer.

 

[DanMcG]

What is the material?

 

[HistoryTeacher]

Very interesting item. Where was it found? Is it more thick at one end than the other? I feel like I have seen something like this before, but can't find the file in my brain.

 

[Ckgene]

What is the material?

I believe its teakwood

 

[Ckgene]

What is the material?

Teakwood, i think

 

[HuntinDog]

If it is wood... I would say it is a Trivet.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Teakwood, i think

It looked like cast iron to me LOL. If it’s wood, I’d cancel the cook stove diffuser idea. That would be a baaad item to set on a hot stove.

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Looks like a celtic knot.

 

[HistoryTeacher]

It looked like cast iron to me LOL. If it’s wood, I’d cancel the cook stove diffuser idea. That would be a baaad item to set on a hot stove.

LOL. I thought it looked like iron too. Glad for the clarification.

 

[Ckgene]

Looks like a celtic knot.

That's what my phone been saying when i used google picture search. There is clearly an attempt to make a snake head that doesnt make it infinite as other celtic knots i see. The fact that the head of the serpent doesn't go back into the infinite pattern is not helping things. LOL thanks for your feedback

 

[DanMcG]

Do ya know any of its history? it's interesting, and I see the knot as infinite with the head as a sort of appendage off the body. Does that make sense? I don't think it's a simple trivet being carved on all sides.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Do ya know any of its history? it's interesting, and I see the knot as infinite with the head as a sort of appendage off the body. Does that make sense? I don't think it's a simple trivet being carved on all sides.

That’s an excellent point. You’d think the bottom would not need to be a show surface.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Could it just be a decorative piece? I know military personnel often brought home teak statuettes, carvings, etc from their travels. Often village craftsmen turned out such items just for souvenirs. Maybe it was an eye catcher that sold well.