1600s trade site produces turtle Indian effigy

[CTX Tom]

Hands down my best find metal detecting . Went to a site with my friend Jerry Cooper. Early in the hunt I had a low tone on my equinox 600. A very early find I'm hearing, still shocked. Early American at its finest. I'll take this over a large cent any day! Thanks Coop!

 

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[Bob-E-Pin]

Yes that is truly a find of a lifetime. If that thing could talk it would know the entire timeline of America and the land before it.

 

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[Kace]

WOW!! Great...Super Great Find!!

Kace

 

[A2coins]

Freakin cool piece of history

 

[vince76]

That's not a military button or a silver dime. It's not even a buffalo. That's why I will vote Banner. Congratulations

 

[Tnmountains]

They had a great respect for the turtle and its a great effigy. Very nice find sir!

 

[park pirate]

Outstanding find...

 

[Inspector]

Awesome, congratulations on unique save

 

[arrow86]

Really cool , any pics of it cleaned up is it copper ?

 

[smokeythecat]

Banner in my book too. These are simply not found.

 

[Gaspipe]

Beautiful but before I pass out over it. Have you had someone who knows their stuff verify that’s what it is?

 

[CTX Tom]

Beautiful but before I pass out over it. Have you had someone who knows their stuff verify that’s what it is?

A few avid artifact collectors have seen it and were quite Impressed. The site as where I found it is a Dutch and native American trading site. Many impressive artifacts have come from the area.

 

[SCdigger]

THAT is cool...

 

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[Silver Tree Chaser]

Tom: I neglected to reply to your thread earlier on this excellent find of a Native American lead effigy. I made a similar recovery a few years ago. Please see the attached link for further information on lead effigies, including other images of turtles like the specimen you recovered. Congrats on a great recovery.

http://nysarchaeology.org/download/nysaa/bulletin/number_096.pdf

 

[civilman1]

Very Very Cool recovery!!!! You learn a lot here,Thank you Silver Tree

 

[Goldiver]

I don't know how I missed this post earlier but that is one crazy cool find! That would have made my day for sure.

 

[tinpan]

Hands down my best find metal detecting . Went to a site with my friend Jerry Cooper. Early in the hunt I had a low tone on my equinox 600. A very early find I'm hearing, still shocked. Early American at its finest. I'll take this over a large cent any day! Thanks Coop!View attachment 1700797

Very interesting . Looks to be a TORTOISE rather than a TURTLE . Did the Indians live in the ocean ? TP