This is a wooden carving made from Birch and an environmentally conscious composite core. As this is a natural material, you can expect some visual "imperfections" such as knots or some slightly rough spots at the bottom of the carving or maybe some slight "chip out" from the carving blade. Each of these carvings has been sanded by hand to remove the majority of the burrs, as well as being hand-stained. Can be hung on the wall with the included screws, through two holes in the middle shelf.Appro