🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Ancient American stone figurine?

[swellfinds]

Im afraid it's just my imagination, but I figured I should at least try to get an opinion from more experienced folks. I found this stone in a wash a few miles east of Moore, UT USA. Sorry I didn't snap more photos. It's about 3 inches long. Sandstone. My first thought was corn maiden or kachina. But this is Fremont country, so I don't think that makes sense. If it is a figurine, it's very worn down. My friend suggested it may have been an atlatl weight, but the symmetry and lines don't look right for that.

I've been search online for similar artifacts. Found some Chacoan and Hohokam figurines that are somewhat similar, but again, not the right area for those cultures.

If it is nothing more than a stone, it really hit the random tumbling jackpot. It's perfectly symmetrical and the proportions of the segments and the taper at the bottom are very elegant.

 

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[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Interesting rock! Welcome to Tnet!

 

[CRUSADER]

Fun, but looks natural to me.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Welcome to TreasureNet....

Sorry, it is natural stone.

 

[Blackfoot58]

I can see why it caught your interest. It probably is natural, but I would keep it for sure. It reminds me of some Hopi pieces I’ve seen; except unfinished.

 

[unclemac]

natural for me too. It could have been wedged into some river bank or such and a certain something was wedged in next to it and over time creek action just rubbed and rubbed and rubbed. As a figure or effigy it would show more detail given how much work would have gone into getting it as it already is.

 

[GlowingArtist]

It is clearly man made and clay I am going to say, ptobably some kind of small professional landscaping piece for a yard.

 

[Blackfoot58]

It is clearly man made and clay I am going to say, ptobably some kind of small professional landscaping piece for a yard.

It looks to be 3” tall. What landscaping piece would be that small? I need to hear more. Thanks

 

[unclemac]

not clay either...

 

[dognose]

I also see a naturally formed igneous stone. Weathered due to be exposed to the elements for thousands of years. Potentially shaped due to being at one time or another in a water way and the water wave action and sand weathering out the softer materials.

If this was an object found during a objective tightly controlled archeological dig and found in context with many other Native American objects, then it could be possible it was a purposely formed object. albeit a rough form.

But a surface find stone of this nature is not likely a native American relic.

Keep looking they are likely in the area. If not, then move to another area.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Just a thought...
Dave

In the middle of the Ordovician period a warm and shallow sea covered parts of North America. This sea was alive with a variety of creatures. These ancient creatures can now be found in the form of fossilized creatures that lived 450 million years ago.