Lost
Teal ceramic desert owl sculpture with gold speckles
Imperial County
Lost
listing
Posted
8 days
ago
Description
I lost my teal ceramic desert owl sculpture this afternoon around 2:45 pm. It's about 6 inches tall, teal glaze with tiny gold speckles, and it has a hand-painted desert scene along the belly. The base is signed 'M. Chen' and there's a tiny chip on the left wing, plus a faint crack along the back. I last saw it near the fountain by the Imperial Valley Mall on Main Street in El Centro, then I stopped at a coffee shop inside the mall for a few minutes. This piece was a gift from my grandmother and it's really sentimental to me; I’d be incredibly grateful to get it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Imperial County
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