The folks from the North think this to be a Sea Captain. Some of the local visitors are reminded of the civil war. I've carved several of this type of sculpture. The most interesting use of one of my pieces was to use it as the support post of a gate. That old soldier is still on duty here in Fearrington Village. I always mused about doing a group of these carvings and position them around a mock artillery piece. I think it would look striking if installed on the edge of a woods as if they were part of a battle line, ready for action.