This week's collaboration with What is it? brings us this object. Yes, it's an eagle, but what is it for? More hints (dimensions, another photo) at Rob's blog What is it?
Be the first to answer correctly (in the comment section - please post no URL or link.) will win a free Neatorama T-shirt.
Also, congratulations to Kevin Register, winner of last week's contest.
Update 12/12/06: Congratulations to Mark (#18) who guessed correctly! What is it? Blog has this as their official answer:
According to the book Primitives, Our American Heritage these are called snowbirds, and were anchored by the holes to roof edges under materials as slate or tile, they were meant to retain snow for insulation. Others believed they could prevent a layer of snow from plunging down on the heads of pedestrians.
or a beer bottle opener mmmmm beeeer
- A candle or fire light source holder
- A bird feeder
- Two of those could hold a board on a wall and create shelves
:/
those Cinderella-type carriges, one at each forward corner of the cabin, on either side of the driver. The fitting at the bottom is for a lantern holder, and the one that goes to the driver's right is a
mirror image of this one.
They kinda symbolize gargoyles, which kinda
symbolize some kind of protection. :-)
Cheers!
Rich
greets from germany!