Oh, Deer.

Seeing a recent post on decor8 reminded me of a few etsy things that I have been enjoying. It's a little thing I like to call "people with animal heads." Or, alternatively, "animals with human bodies." Your choice.

Art and Ghosts has lots of examples of this sort of thing, viz.:
But what I like even better are the little statues that I've seen. Here is a Victorian Deer Lady by The Runny Bunny:
And a dashing Deerman by melabo:
I sort of like them as a pair, actually. They are about the same size. The fact that they are pure white adds a little something, don't you think? I can't quite put my finger on it, but I like them much better that way.