Tiny Cherokee Carving of Woman Holding Bowl by Watty snaking screwdriver He measures 8 1/2" long

He measures 8 1/2" long x 4 3/4" tall x 3" wide

the Murray Hill Hotel was located at  112 Park Ave in Manhattan

with graphics that make me think 1970s or 80s

and spend the winter playing

Tiny Cherokee Carving of Woman Holding Bowl by Watty snaking screwdriver He measures 8 1/2" longA quick search led me learn that the "Watty" who signed this tiny carving was Cherokee carver Wahdih Watty Chiltoskie (1897 1973), who came from a family of carvers. There is not a lot out there about him, but I've included a photo of him at work. Among the few examples of his carvings that I've found, this tiny woman is definitely my favorite, looking wonderfully serene and grounded, with her seated body itself feeling rather like a bowl for the bowl