I found this in Eastern VA. Is it an old artifact or something recent? The birds wings are bent. THis is exactly how it came out of the ground beside a house which was built in 1781.
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Does anyone know what this is?
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Take a shot of the other side if you can
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looks like a southwest themed souvenir ashtray
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That's Great looking!!! can't wait to see what It Is Until i looked at the Whole Item I did not see the Bird image!!! HH Chug
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How big is it? Size of a quarter or a dinner plate?
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Maybe a face powder compact ?? 
Just a guess !!
Keep @ it and HH !!
Just a guess !!
Keep @ it and HH !!
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Thanks for the comments. The pictures show both sides. Its too small and shallow for an ashtray. It is pure copper. From top of head to tail is 3 inches. It is 1/4 inch deep. The recessed part is 2 inches in diameter. I was thinking it could be from the front of a head band? Or it could be from a childs toy in the 50's. I also know that the local Indian tribes made a lot of copper ornaments in the late 1700's. Of course I am only guessing.
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too small for a coaster, I think the center held a compass, besides you would not want a raised stamping on the bottom of a coaster.
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wwwtimmcp said:
You maybe right about the size...they are usually around 3" in the center and this is only 2". They made all sorts of different metal stamped coasters usually in aluminum but I have seen other metals though. A modern day beer bottle would most likely fit into a 2" coaster...ahhh beeerrrr!!!
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drgeorge said:Interesting! It seems like Indian folkart.....
It dose or maybe Mexican....
I hope we can find out what it is....??
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Cool item.
American Folk Art Theme?
American Folk Art Theme?
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Thunderbird. Definately Southwest.
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The middle picture seems to be the right side up with all the detail. Appears to have a southwest theme. Ashtray maybe? I don't see any Boy Scout emblems so rules that out. Boy Scouts use a lot of native american themes. Interesting. I can't wait til some identifies it. Congrats on a curious piece.
