To touch or not to Touch???

[ghost tree ranch]

One of the strangest things we have found at the ranch thus far was this small man made cave/shelter on the side of the Canyon in the middle of no where. Inside appears to be a small ceramic figurine of a dog or wolf with a painted red bow around its neck. How and why would it get here
The figurine looks old, but we are a little nervous to touch it. Anyone see anything like this before

 

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[smallfoot]

You may have discovered mans best friend's resting place...

 

[ghost tree ranch]

That was a thought we had, just a very strange place on the side of a steep canyon.

 

[Red-Coat]

Welcome to Tnet.

The figurine looks rather like the vintage kitsch ornament I've pictured alongside the one you found. Leave it be. It is, as said, likely the grave of someone's faithful companion.

 

[GoDeep]

The rocks appear to be rather freshly stacked, (i gather this by comparing their weathering to the surrounding rocks) so it can't be too old, i wouldn't be afraid to touch it.

 

[ghost tree ranch]

Thank you for everyone's thoughts! I think it is agreed that it is likely mans best friends resting place. We will leave in be.

 

[DCMatt]

It might be worth the risk...

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Joan Wilder: It's a priceless statue.
Jack Colton: Somebody out there's got a really sick sense of humor.
Joan Wilder: Wait a minute. My first book, Treasures of Lust, I hid the treasure inside the statue.

From the movie: "Romancing the Stone" Released 1984 by 20th Century Fox

 

[Digger RJ]

Welcome to Tnet!!

 

[GoDeep]

You can't tease us like this, you need to take it out and show us a good picture of it!

 

[releventchair]

Read of things called , I forget....
Not alters?
Along immigration trails.

A dog seems out of place for a statue choice. But would suit a canine grave I suppose... Or just someone who had a dog figurine.

Neat find. Ya , I'd leave it alone too.