Fantastic HUGE Sculptural Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Box handmade wooden toy boat which makes me think perhaps

which makes me think perhaps the box was made to hold a rosary

Based on the context in which I found it

The text appears to read:  Who first comes to this world below

and later lived in Oaxaca

Fantastic HUGE Sculptural Antique Chip Carved Tramp Art Box handmade wooden toy boat which makes me think perhapsWow wow wow. I found this one in New Hampshire near the Vermont border, spotted through the window of an antiques shop a few weeks ago that is only open Saturdays, so I went back yesterday to grab it, and gently heft it to my car! I've since done just a tiny bit of touch up with a black Sharpie not to repair real damage, but just to blend a few tiny spots where a little minor bumping had taken off the finish. It is quite a stunning thing to behold