Pattern stone

Hi all IBC members.
Is there any meaning for this stone?

I see a snake ready to strike.

Ice curling is very popular here in Minnesota. Looks just like one of the stones they use in this sport.

Chip

chipalee wrote:Ice curling is very popular here in Minnesota.  Looks just like one of the stones they use in this sport.

Chip

Many thanks for your comment.

Lol! when I first looked at it I thought SNAKE! But it really does look like the object used in Ice curling. How Kool is that!

nice to have folks willing to share their photos...thanks!

This may sound ridiculous but here goes.
When I saw it, the first thing I thought was it looked like a tank. Especially the Tiananmen Square tank. A figurine placed on the left would seal that deal for me. lol

platypus

Patypus? <...CHORTLE...>  At first blush, it seems a worthwhile, lively image slightly beyond recognition.  When identified as a "platypus," it is both recognizable & warmly charming.

I was thinking of the Japanese notion of tsukumogami/animated"tool spirits"--  utensils that become alive & self-aware when approaching a hundred years of age.  Admittedly, no specific tool came to mind & I dismissed commenting until teased forward by your platypus, Russell.

Offered with a grain of tongue-in-cheek... :-)

Chris Cochrane wrote:I was thinking of the Japanese notion of tsukumogami/antimated"tool spirits"--  utensils that become alive & self-aware when approaching a hundred years of age.

How about a mochi kine (mallet) and the stone bowl...(forgot the japanese name)

Mochi Mallet Pics

明けましておめでとうございます。（Happy New Year)