Japanese Mid-Century Cast Iron Owl curated gifts (The Coushatta are a matrilineal

(The Coushatta are a matrilineal society native to Southwest Louisiana recognized as a sovereign nation in 1973

heads to the ground amidst green grass and pink flowers

The sculpture measures 11 1/4" long

This striking geometric

Japanese Mid-Century Cast Iron Owl curated gifts (The Coushatta are a matrilinealThe word for owl in Japanese, "fukurou," combines a double meaning of fortune and protection from suffering, with the owl used as a symbol to welcome good luck and good fortune. It is no surprise, then, that there are a good number of Japanese cast iron owls out there, some of them made in two parts to serve as incense burners. This one of which I have found no exact match, and which I think bests any I have seen could be used that way, as it is