Any info on this face effigy with 1 eye closed & other open? Is it supp.2 be good/ba

[Yolandarae]

Any info on this face effigy with 1 eye closed & other open? Is it supp.2 be good/ba

Hi, I found this buried about 8inches deep in the ground under a huge tree !! There are Indian mounds all over the area and artifacts ...This was found in llano county !! I read somewhere that the Indians worshipped a god or deity that always had one eye closed and the other open and that's why the eyes are like this on alot of the face effigies? I also have read that you have to be careful with these? I guess some are considered bad or evil? I personally do not and have never gotten any bad vibes from my effigy but I am curious if the deity it's suppose to represent is a good or bad one? Also where can I go to get it authenticated and find out the value of it? The pics do not do it justice! Note: underneath the chin there's a piece missing onthe right side but I think it was made to be like this and if you turn it upside down you can see what looks like to me a indention in the rock where like maybe a stick of something else fit under there? Any idea why the side is missing and what the reason is?

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

Welcome to Treasurenet.

Sorry, it is natural rock, not an effigy.

 

[Tony in SC]

It's natural. Mother Nature can do some strange things!

 

[Garscale]

Flint cobble some native whacked a couple frames from and saw it was too cracked to work. Not an effigy. Welcome.

 

[newnan man]

Leaverite.

 

[Toecutter]

In make believe land that would be a Toxic Avenger effigy...

 

[Garscale]

In make believe land that would be a Toxic Avenger effigy...

I see it!

 

[Mackaydon]

In any event......Welcome to treasurenet !!
Don in SoCal.

 

[Fred250]

Some people think rock art needs proper lighting and the lack of depth perception caused by closing one eye to be viewed correctly, which might be symbolized by the one eye open - one missing/closed theme. Your rock looks like a something imo.

 

[freeman]

Looks like a ordinary stone to me.

 

[Garscale]

If I close one eye and squint the other.... I see an odd shaped cobble. That said paradoilia is very real. I personally have the ability to see faces in clouds, rocks, wood grain, etc. Not a bad thing but evidence that the form was intentionally created by man has to be present or its just the ol "P" word kicking in.

 

[Fred250]

Most stuff people show is crap, no doubt. But I’m sure if objectively examined microscopically my gut says that would show evidence of human manipulation. So it’s something. Either art or a tested cobble the only possible answers imo. I pick art, you can believe what you want

 

[Yolandarae]

Here's a CPL more pics of my effigy!

These are a CPL of pics with different color schemes that help show the details a little bit more!!

 

[GopherDaGold]

These are a CPL of pics with different color schemes that help show the details a little bit more!!

Didn't do a thing for me. It's still just a rock.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Pareidolia

"Pareidolia (/pærɪˈdoʊliə/ parr-i-DOH-lee-ə) is the tendency for incorrect perception of a stimulus as an object, pattern or meaning known to the observer, such as seeing shapes in clouds, seeing faces in inanimate objects or abstract patterns.."


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia

 

[Thunderbolt]

What you read is correct.

 

[Mackaydon]

Another member with, perhaps, too much spare time on their hands.
Don......

 

[Thunderbolt]

Another member with, perhaps, too much spare time on their hands.
Don......

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5XcKBmdfpWs