GS - Bathtub Madonna from New Toulouse

No rural garden should be without it!

"A bathtub madonna, bathtub Mary, or bathtub shrine is an artificial grotto containing a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, constructed by upending an old bathtub and burying one end. It is a form of yard shrine (a shrine built in one's yard). The grotto is sometimes embellished with brickwork or stonework, and with flowerbeds and small figures of animals meant to demonstrate Mary's affinity with God's creation. The inside of the tub is frequently painted a light blue color.

In the Southern United States, bathtub Marys are a regular sight in the Cajun portion of South Louisiana, especially along the Bayou Teche. Breaux Bridge, St. Martinville, Port Barre, Cecilia, Baldwin and other communities along the bayou have examples of this type of shrine."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_madonna

This item is in a sculpted tub with claw feet - the pretty, realistic looking madonna statue is on a flat prim. This is a lovely item and looks very sweet in a flower bed or in a picturesque garden.