Strange Metal Encased Shell Pendant with Stork? Head=Help!!

[clearsphere]

Can't say I've ever seen anything like this: measures about 3" by 1 1/2" at its widest. I don't know where to begin?? Hoping for a Humpty Dumpty moment

[old.crows.nest]

I have a strange pendant with a tooth (Ivory) that has a thin silver covering kind of like yours. My research came back as Antique Chinese.

[dream*peddler]

You can't get much more off the wall than this, but it reminds me of the Dr. Seuss "Kangaroo Bird" that was on Antiques Roadshow a while back.  Ha!

[clearsphere]

Thanks for replies-I was reminded of the dodo from Alice in Wonderland 🙂 Whatever it is, it seems very old. And odd!