Japanese Figure Depicting Ram

Ram wearing a shell of green hexagon plates and a tidy curl of horn.

This cast iron ram figure from Japan is from Japan, and dates to the mid 20th century. Cast iron is made by pouring molten metal into a mold, and it was long used in Japan for both useful and decorative objects. Rounded body covered in angular, faceted plates outlined with dark lines, in pale green with silvery highlights. A curled horn and shaggy textured head sit at left. Blocky short legs support it from below. It is 5.5 inches wide, 2.5 deep and 4.25 high.

Geometry on four little feet, wearing horns.