(Alligator) Effigy Piece?

[Indiana_acklac]

Anyone else see it? The scale-pattern on the body, the narrow (angled) head, the mouth (bottom)? Is that orange pigment ochre?

Or just another rock?

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

Sorry but no, it is a rock with natural erosion.

 

[Indiana_acklac]

Sorry but no, it is a rock with natural erosion.

The orange pigmentation, though?

 

[Indiana_acklac]

Keep in mind I played stupid with an Anthro Department at @ Prominent University: I walked out on them when I smelled bs.

They called me back in.

Wouldn't let me leave without giving me an email to send everything too.

 

[A2coins]

Im no expert but I agree just a rock its good to ask and learn I am learning alot about rocks also. The one thing Ive learned is Mother Nature has created a rock for every shape known to Man, That is a cool looking one though

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

The orange pigmentation, though?

Most likely iron oxidation.

 

[Indiana_acklac]

Say I get something that was initially dismissed on here, certified. What are the protocols then? Permaban?

 

[Indiana_acklac]

I can argue a mean-one on a few of these findings....

 

[Indiana_acklac]

Im no expert but I agree just a rock its good to ask and learn I am learning alot about rocks also. The one thing Ive learned is Mother Nature has created a rock for every shape known to Man, That is a cool looking one though

The wear patterns, though.

You can't see them in the pictures. (well sort of you can on the bottom)

 

[Indiana_acklac]

Note how smooth the bottom is (when compared to the top):

 

[A2coins]

We just give out thoughts and opinions, yep we can be inaccurate but you get alot of combined knowledge from many people who are very knowledgable some who are not but when you post a rock then be prepared for comments.

 

[Indiana_acklac]

We just give out thoughts and opinions, yep we can be inaccurate but you get alot of combined knowledge from many people who are very knowledgable some who are not but when you post a rock then be prepared for comments.

Good discussion is all I'm after

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Say I get something that was initially dismissed on here, certified. What are the protocols then? Permaban?

Why are you always combative, that is usually what can get a member banned.

There are some people who will paper any rock if you pay them so being papered doesn't guarantee it is genuine or even authentic. If you have something that was certified post it along with the certification.​

 

[Indiana_acklac]

Why are you always combative, that is usually what can get a member banned.

There are some people who will paper any rock if you pay them so being papered doesn't guarantee it is genuine or even authentic. If you have something that was certified post it along with the certification.​

Combative, no.

Challenging, yes!

Why do I pose challenges? I want to learn!

 

[JKicker]

its an orange alligator, nice

 

[Indiana_acklac]

Also, I think a lot of you are extremely narrow-minded.

I also think the board needs another forum, like a pre-NA forum...

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Also, I think a lot of you are extremely narrow-minded.

I also think the board needs another forum, like a pre-NA forum...

When you find you can't log in you will know why.

 

[Indiana_acklac]

its an orange alligator, nice

I giggled.

And we're @ 2+ pages in minutes. I'm setting records, here!

 

[gunsil]

Highly unlikely to happen, I don't understand what kind of person could even think that way. There are thousands of small museums around the country though that display items mislabeled as artifacts because they have nobody who really knows about what they have. Not all anthro departments have archaeologists either, two fields that can be similar but are different. What university are you referring to? Why did you smell BS? The rock you posted is a natural rock that has not been worked by man in any way. And that is no BS!! There are members here who have as much or more experience with NA artifacts than many people in museums or universities, and some like myself who actually did major in anthro at a big university. Abrasive posts like yours above will curry no favor with anyone.

 

[Indiana_acklac]

When you find you can't log in you will know why.

God I hope you're joking. You know I love this stuff.