A drive down Route 302, depending on whether you are heading to or from your destination, includes a greeting or sendoff wave from a very large, off-red fixture that is somewhat new to town. Maybe you have seen it - on the front lawn of 24 Sugar Street - roughly a third of a mile from the Main Street intersection.Those who happen to have information about the sculpture, or who may be interested in purchasing it, may e-mail Ms Hart at hartantiques@gmail.com. For information about Ms Hart's business, visit her on Instagram at Carole Ann Hart- Antiques.

Standing at 11-plus feet tall (including its right arm, which extends more than a foot above its head) and measuring eight feet wide, this familiar faceless face is a whimsical sculpture that is like a filled-in outline of a person, and it is hard to miss. It is only a couple inches thick, and is built onto a four-foot-deep support stand.

But what exactly is it? And where did it come from?

Well, the former is unknown, but the latter can be cleared up, to some degree.

With no official name, or known creator, let us call this the Unknown Sculpture. It belongs to Carole Hart, who moved to town with her husband, Laurence, four years ago. Ms Hart is an antiques collector/dealer and this is one of her many pieces - perhaps her most unusual one.

"It's one-of-a-kind," said Ms Hart, adding that the sculpture perhaps is supposed to be a cheerleader or a symbol of flower power. The left arm hangs down and, in place of a hand, it appears to have a variation of a pom-pom if not a seven-petaled flower. With the right arm hoisted, the sculpture seems to be showing some level of excitement or power kick. There are no fingers, by design, on the right hand.

She got it from an estate sale in Bedford, N.Y., last spring, and this massive, metal mystery woman (or man) has been on her lawn for about six months, spending Christmas with the family by showing some spirit with a few lights strung around it.

"The first feedback I got was when my neighbor texted me and said, 'I looked over at your yard today and it made me smile,'" Ms Hart said. "People drive by all the time and it's a happy thing."

Ms Hart believes the sculpture is cast iron. "It took four men to move it," she noted.

The Unknown Sculpture (again, not the official name of this item) was not added to the lawn to be a permanent piece - Ms Hart intends to sell it.

"But I haven't been able to part with it yet, so I haven't put it online," Ms Hart says. "I'd love to know if someone is familiar with it. I think it's probably from the 80s."

Ms Hart, who said the sculpture reminds her of the work of Keith Allen Haring, who was an American artist and social activist, believes it is worth between $6,000 and $8,000.

"I put it out there because I really like it and I want to keep it; but I really do have to sell it because that's what I do. There comes a time where you just need the money and you have to sell it," she said. "It would be a very extravagant investment for me to keep it."

The sculpture appears to have been painted a few times, said Ms Hart, pointing out that one of the few wear marks on it reveals some earlier colors.

"It looks like it was originally black, or a deeper red," she said.

Ms Hart noted that the sculpture helps visitors find her house, and she will not rule out the possibility of replacing it with another decorative piece if it comes along.

Ms Hart's main business is in Stamford, where she has the Antique And Artisan Gallery, opened about 25 years ago. She has been an antiques dealer on and off for 35 years. Having started dealing antiques in England, where she was born, Ms Hart has an eclectic style, and sells both 19th Century English antiques and Modern, late-20th Century art - everything from furniture to paintings and, of course, sculpture.

Ms Hart and her husband raised their three children while residing in Redding for more than three decades, since moving to the states.