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This is a Buddhist object. It might not look that way to you at first. Can you guess how it is Buddhist? 
It doesn't LOOK Buddhist according to how we imagine Buddhist things should look. They should show some Asian aesthetic, such as Tibetan art styles. They should depict grand buddhas or wise monks, or be tools for meditation or mantra practice. They should be traditional (ancient)
But Buddhistness arises not from inherent properties in things themselves--it arises from use and context. What was the context and purpose of this object, therefore?
My spouse and I went to the Andy Warhol Museum yesterday. It's a fantastic museum in general, but I esp. wanted to see the Revelation exhibit ( I even bought the exhibit book and other mementos!) Mute me now if you don't care. #materialreligion 1/
The Warhola family were members of St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church. 2/
Warhol's mother, Julia Warhola, was a self taught artist. She apparently liked to draw cats (not shown her, but examples ar elsewhere in the museum) and angels, among other things. 3/
