Very rare ceramic figurine of a hodag. In American folklore, the hodag is a fearsome critter resembling a large bull-horned carnivore with a row of thick curved spines down its back. The hodag was said to be born from the ashes of cremated oxen, as the incarnation of the accumulation of abuse the animals had suffered at the hands of their masters. The history of the hodag is strongly tied to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, where it was claimed to have been discovered. The hodag has figured prominently in early Paul Bunyan stories.

Photos show exact item you will receive. There are a few flaws--the tip of one horn, one of the spines--but they look like they are underglaze or have been touched up. See photos. Priced accordingly.