Wood carved Budda Standing on two feet white gold green black

This budda stands about 12" tall is carved from wood. Help with Id Origin age type of wood?

 

i'm not convinced that's Buddha......unless he bought a Star Wars robe in some catalog...

 

Not a Buddha.
Japanese Samurai-like figure. May not have been made in Japan, though.
Holding a fan, so he's got my thumbs-up. Could be a military fan, non-folding metal, intended as striking weapon.
Artificially aged and 'cute' look, so not very old.

 

Seems like I learned on here at some time that when wood is cracked like that it was because it was still green when used? So if nothing else about it says great age (paint,surface,wear,etc) I have a tendency to leave it alone.

 

Thanks for the tip Johnnycb09

 

core wood....will crack when it's dried.....so will many woods when not used from the right part of the tree.....without much age.....