WHAT is this? A Surreal Elephant Door Knocker?

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  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Found this yesterday at a thrift store. I thought it was a door knocker, but the knocker is very small to the rest of it + it has some unusual hole on the back lower center - anyone know what this is/was?
    Thanks

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  2. i need help

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    i need help, Nov 25, 2020
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  3. wiscbirddog

    wiscbirddog Well-Known Member

    Think I'm going to worry about you today Journey. . .how in the world to you come up with an elephant?
     
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  4. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    I thought it looked like harpy.
     
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  5. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    I can sort of see an elephant...or maybe a flying monkey. But I'd agree, it is apparently part of a firescreen. Not sure what would be the purpose of that little tab in his mouth.
     
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  6. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Door knocker for Munster's style doll house?
     
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  7. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

     
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  8. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    The 'trunk' in the center & then I thought the spirals on each side were the eyes?
     
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  9. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Agree: harpy or siren.
     
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