A Question about my Sweet Bear....

[curious kat]

....I did post this with some other things, but the picture was small... think it was my first post on TN? About November 11 I think. Well...I love this little Bear, it was one of our first finds & my favorite. What do you guys think about it? Old? A friend said it's made of Jet, and have had offers to buy it but wouldn't sell it for anything. Thanks guys!

 

[jamey]

if i would of seen it i would of voted banner,that is sweet.never seen anything like it.are you finding these close to an old house or way out ,you need to let someone who knows what there talking about authenicate those faces and that bear,really i would

 

[rock]

Thats nice I remember it.

 

[quito]

That was a heck of a find!! I' bet you were excited.

 

[monsterrack]

Kat that is the real deal, I can see it was craved by hand, that is super nice. Was it found on a site along where other artifacts have been found. I would bet the bank it is real and I can't understand why it was not voted BANNER, but it's got my vote. You need to show some more of your stuff.

 

[curious kat]

Hi guys....thanks for being so nice & liking it Found this on the property before we even put the house there! Hubby was the one who found it & I gave him all my arrowheads for it, not that I really needed to do that! lol I just really liked it soooo much....like I said...my favorite of the finds. Yes, it was found on the same property as all the others. Thank you monsterrack for your on it being hand carved, I'd still love it even if it weren't. Just the way his head is cocked to one side gives him so much personality...sorry, going on a bit much here! lol .....again, thanks all...

 

[rock]

what age was the other finds with it? Like points

 

[curious kat]

Hi rock....was finding the arrowheads each time while visiting the property before putting home there, so maybe 6 months or so...that what you mean?

 

[rock]

no the age of the points meaning how old are they. That way you can date your bear.

 

[curious kat]

...well, as far as I know maybe anywhere starting from 1300 to ? I think that's the est. of known habitation in the area.....but I'm not sure exactly How does one know?

 

[Sheperdess]

Put up a picture of the arrowheads you found with it.

 

[NC field hunter]

I must have overlooked this the first time you posted it. Sweet find! It does deserve banner!

 

[outlawatheart]

the maker did capture the image!!!

Hi guys....thanks for being so nice & liking it Found this on the property before we even put the house there! Hubby was the one who found it & I gave him all my arrowheads for it, not that I really needed to do that! lol I just really liked it soooo much....like I said...my favorite of the finds. Yes, it was found on the same property as all the others. Thank you monsterrack for your on it being hand carved, I'd still love it even if it weren't. Just the way his head is cocked to one side gives him so much personality...sorry, going on a bit much here! lol .....again, thanks all...

 

[larson1951]

Hi guys....thanks for being so nice & liking it Found this on the property before we even put the house there! Hubby was the one who found it & I gave him all my arrowheads for it, not that I really needed to do that! lol I just really liked it soooo much....like I said...my favorite of the finds. Yes, it was found on the same property as all the others. Thank you monsterrack for your on it being hand carved, I'd still love it even if it weren't. Just the way his head is cocked to one side gives him so much personality...sorry, going on a bit much here! lol .....again, thanks all...

the name you have given it just fits perfectly
the way its head is turned us what really gives it personality

larson1951

 

[rock]

The reason I ask is I would like to try and date it for you. Could be ancient or could be just old. A NA could of carved it or a bored person waiting for crops to grow yrs ago. If you have found other NA artifacts made out of the same type of material then of course you could say a NA carved it. If no other period artifacts have been found in the same area it would be hard to get a date on your bear. Either way it is a nice looking find. Just trying to help

 

[dasabighole]

OH WOW!!!!!!!!

 

[newnan man]

I missed the previous post too. That is really a nice find. I know little about dating/authenticating other than recognizing point types but if it was found with points and other artifacts and if no modern dwellings were nearby there is a good chance it is the real deal. It is very unique for sure. Thanks for showing it to us.

 

[curious kat]

....wow...thanks some more you guys! The only thing I can say is that everything I've posted except "the round thing with a hole through it", is from the same area (about about 5 acres) ...all the arrowheads, pottery shards, the two small faces and stone things. There was no one living here before us, but others living in the area...and from what we've found, we know for sure the NA were here, just not exactly when. I think the reason that this little bear wasn't really noticed in my first post is that it was not close up and sitting on the turtle made of stone, which maybe I should re post up close to!?

 

[monsterrack]

....wow...thanks some more you guys! The only thing I can say is that everything I've posted except "the round thing with a hole through it", is from the same area (about about 5 acres) ...all the arrowheads, pottery shards, the two small faces and stone things. There was no one living here before us, but others living in the area...and from what we've found, we know for sure the NA were here, just not exactly when. I think the reason that this little bear wasn't really noticed in my first post is that it was not close up and sitting on the turtle made of stone, which maybe I should re post up close to!?

Show me the turtle if you found it also, Kat you are knocking down the doors great going

 

[painterx7]

Banner vote hell yeah !!!!!!!