Curious Crusty Primitive Iron Bird dots Other than the loss of

Other than the loss of a lot of the red paint

and perhaps in attempt to portray a specific beloved pup

is large enough to house a wide manner of things in its black lacquer interior

and is good for displaying one side for a while then turning it over to show the other

Drawing measures 7 3/8" x 5 5/8"

Curious Crusty Primitive Iron Bird dots Other than the loss ofAt first I thought this was made of concrete due to its whitish crusty surface, but it is actually iron underneath, which tings when tapped. I found it in New Hampshire and dont know a thing about it, but it seems like quite an old, folk thing. I love how the body, with five spikes, looks like a hand, and then this very primitive curled head with eyes on either side. It weighs pretty much exactly a pound so perhaps was made as a whimsical weight? Or