It never occurred to us that this was a door knocker. I just thought it looked like a cat, but had no idea of what it was

Visiting Musée Guimet



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Endment January 16, 2010, 08:51 PM
What a fascinating door knocker - Think I might like something similar - I never would have guessed - thanks for posting this
GustavoG January 16, 2010, 10:07 PM
Probably intended to be a Green Man.
The hook does invite to slip a finger and pull...
claudecf January 16, 2010, 10:21 PM
Welcome to 23, @Endment, I'm delighted to see you here.
@GustavoG, it might be, then a Green Man from South East Asia.
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