I call it the “Palasso”.

[Flip N. Rocks]

I posted this under the wrong topic. I hope you all find this interesting. I found this piece in Missouri in an area where I have found many points and artifacts. I believe it’s made of Burlington chert. What appears to be a jaw has been worked. The eye brow and nose appears to have been worked. It’s roughly 8” x 5” x 2.5” thick.

 

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[Kray Gelder]

Gonna pass, thanks for sharing.

 

[flinthunter]

LOL

 

[arrow86]

Hmmm I’m not seeing it

 

[Flip N. Rocks]

What’s so funny?

 

[Flip N. Rocks]

The back side

 

[jmaschal]

Cool looking rock

 

[Kray Gelder]

I will take your word for the material, you live there. Can't tell from the pics. My inexpert eye sees a natural busted up rock, that does indeed resemble a face. A nice curiosity, but natural.

 

[Flip N. Rocks]

The jaw has been knapped. Whether to highlight the jaw or maybe used to quarry small pcs of chert for bird points. The back side shows scares of shock waves from knapping as well as some fluting. Anyway, thanks for the looks. I pick this piece up more than any in my collection. It fascinates me.

 

[old digger]

Flip-N- Nuts!

 

[Flip N. Rocks]

Good one digger. Seriously though, why is it so hard to believe a rock would be made into an image? Have you ever seen the movie castaway? Spaulding? I think I’d carve out an image to keep me company if I was alone for long periods of time. Oh wait, I won’t need to I own palasso man

 

[rebbel31]

Good one digger. Seriously though, why is it so hard to believe a rock would be made into an image? Have you ever seen the movie castaway? Spaulding? I think I’d carve out an image to keep me company if I was alone for long periods of time. Oh wait, I won’t need to I own palasso man

It's "WILSON!"

 

[Flip N. Rocks]

Oh yeah , Wilson. Thanks rebbel.

 

[Kantuckkeean]

I'm sorry but all y'all are hilarious!

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[ToddsPoint]

A tested and rejected nodule of Burlington. Gary

 

[orange_sweetheart]

Very cool. I like it.

 

[Charl]

Good one digger. Seriously though, why is it so hard to believe a rock would be made into an image? Have you ever seen the movie castaway? Spaulding? I think I’d carve out an image to keep me company if I was alone for long periods of time. Oh wait, I won’t need to I own palasso man

It's not at all unusual. But a couple of things need to be kept in mind. Native artisans were just as accomplished as any other people working stone into images, they created wonderful works of art, as well as any prehistoric culture anywhere.

And the second thing that factors in here is that this forum sees many natural or accidental images in stone. And members with years or decades of experience are simply confident when they see such things. We respect you, and understand you have the right to your beliefs, but few here will agree with you that your image is a deliberate effigy in stone. When you asked "what's so funny?", well I can't answer for the poster who laughed, but I can speculate it may have been a reflection of the attitude "here we go again", because we have seen so many natural or accidental "effigies" over the years. Most will judge you mistaken, but of course you have the right to disagree.

Here is an effigy in stone I own, that was just published in a book documenting native effigies in stone. It simply demonstrates that natives were skilled artisans. Nature, on the other hand, seldom does a job that would be indisputably judged to be crafted by the hands of a skilled artisan.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/north-american-indian-artifacts/402205-effigy-revisted.html

 

[SnakemanBill]

I posted this under the wrong topic. I hope you all find this interesting. I found this piece in Missouri in an area where I have found many points and artifacts. I believe it’s made of Burlington chert. What appears to be a jaw has been worked. The eye brow and nose appears to have been worked. It’s roughly 8” x 5” x 2.5” thick. View attachment 1602911

and the rest of us will call it...a rock.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

A tested and rejected nodule of Burlington. Gary

My first thought as well.

 

[Flip N. Rocks]

Nice read charl. Thanks. I heard the native Americans believed spirits lived within the rocks. Spirits were reincarnated to all natural things. The more natural the image or effigy the higher regard it had with the people. The less craft applied to a stone the better. They were superstitious people. I believe your effigy stone was held and rubbed for superstitious reasons. I believe my effigy stone was placed like a totem for similar superstitious reasons. I have no worries about lol’s and doubters. It’s not the first time nor probably the last regarding this subject. I just can’t fathom this rock was not enhanced for the people at that time. I bet this rock had many stories told over it. I like to think of it as Indian T V. Ha!

Take another gander, look at the eye mark just below the brow. Look at how the facial features are raised above the facial plane. There’s no way this rock just happen to break like this. IMO of coarse...