THIS CARVED WOOD WALL HANGING PLAQUE IS FROM AN ORIGINAL DESIGN BY THE SCULPTOR KARL ROTHAMMER.IT IS A HAND FINISHED REPRODUCTION. HE EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1951. THERE HE BECAME INSPIRED BY THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE. HE THEN BEGAN CREATING WORKS ENCOMPASSING THIS THEME. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO CLEAN OR POLISH IT. FROM LONG STORAGE IT HAS A FEW BUMPS HERE AND THERE AND THREE PINK MARKS ON THE SIDE RIM. IT HAS AN INTEGRATED HANGING HOOK ON THE REAR. SIZE 10 INCHES X 8.3 INCHES. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT KIND OF WOOD THIS IS MADE FROM. THE ORIGINAL PIECES BY THE SCULPTOR WERE MADE FROM WALNUT HOWEVER AS I AM NOT A WOOD EXPERT I CANNOT SAY THIS IS ALSO WALNUT.I THINK THIS PIECE DATES BACK TO THE 1970's. THE TWO STAPLES WHICH ARE STILL EVIDENT ON THE REAR OF THE PLAQUE WOULD HAVE HELD IN PLACE A CARD OR PAPER DESCRIPTION SHEET. THE LAST PICTURE SHOWS WHAT THE SHEET WOULD HAVE LOOKED LIKE ( THIS IS FROM A DIFFERENT ITEM AND IS NOT PART OF THIS LISTING )