Tent stitch, what is this?

Greetings,
A friend recently wrote to ask me about this sampler on my sampler wall.  It is not a reproduction that I stitched.  I actually have no idea what it is and whether it is an antique or not.  It was in with a pile of antique quilt blocks and linens that I purchased at an antique store about 15 years ago.  It was not framed, measures about 8" x 12".  The linen and condition certainly looked very old, but did not really look in bad enough shape to be the genuine article.  Maybe someone can help???

The bottom is a grassy mound with a deer on the left and leopard (?) on the right, with the initials M and W and year 16    86.

As you can see, it is solidly tent stitched.  In the middle above the initials is a large bird, like a parrot, sitting on a branch or tree.

There are also stylized flowers and leaves to the right and left of the bird.

It looks like a piece of 17th century tapestry, but surely it can't be real, can it?  Can anybody shed any light on this??   Til next time,  hugs,  Melinda