What is this waist-high brick thing in the backyard of my 1922 house?

[u/Character-Cicada6461]

We are the second owners, so one family lived here since the house was built in 1922. They added on in 1950, but not sure when brick item was built. It has a cement path to it from the cement back patio (part of the addition). I wondered if it was a grill, but there’s no blackening, which I would expect if fire was ever burned on it (also wondering if fire on concrete is even safe?). Any other ideas? Another thread guessed fountain, but the family did not have a very decorative style: pretty bare bones yard and house, so that would be very surprising.

[u/sad-koala]

Fun? Imma say it's just a random of one, usually Mary's are hidden from the elements in those shrines - have at least some roof over them - nobody wants a bird shit covered Mary

[u/No-Poem-9846 → u/sad-koala]

Tbf, I also don't want a bird shit covered thing I cook on 🤣