Bird Effigy

[JohnDee1]

It’s been a while ya’ll, but just wanted to share this Lamar period pottery adornment I found. Nicest shard I have ever found. Glad I went to the site despite the wet ground. I also found some other shards, and my first piece of hard stone debitage. Thankful to have found this, and thanks for reading.

 

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[traveller777]

Nice effigy and shards, John. I wonder what bird that person was thinking about when they made that effigy. :looks like a rooster but they did not arrive until 1493 on Columbus second voyage. Interesting.

 

[villagenut]

Very cool

 

[joshuaream]

Probably a raptor or parakeet effigy. Very cool find, lots of documented examples from Georgia from the Mississippian period.

 

[Tdog]

I'm not up to snuff on my bird effigies so why a parakeet or raptor? None I know of have a comb like that.

 

[traveller777]

I'm not up to snuff on my bird effigies so why a parakeet or raptor? None I know of have a comb like that.

My thoughts on the comb also.

 

[OH..POPS]

Very cool piece of folk art. Thanks for showing this

 

[JohnDee1]

Thanks for the replies Ya'll, was a pleasure to find and the speculation around its crest is interesting.

 

[ticndig]

Nice effigy and shards, John. I wonder what bird that person was thinking about when they made that effigy. :looks like a rooster but they did not arrive until 1493 on Columbus second voyage. Interesting.

obviously a clay pigeon.

 

[H.P.]

I don’t know where it was found but this one came from Fort Walton Florida...Fort Walton and Safety Harbor are the same period wares..The period extended well into the mission era...

You found the best part of the vessel 👌

 

[Gare]

Is there a problem with rinsing it off better. Not complaining just curious in case i ver find any ?

 

[joshuaream]

I'm not up to snuff on my bird effigies so why a parakeet or raptor? None I know of have a comb like that.

I think it's based on the bald patch around the eyes and the curved beak. The rest is obviously highly stylized. It could represent the top knot style hairdo that some human effigies have.

A member here found an effigy pipe with a raptor with a head in its hands, it has a comb.

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[Tdog]

I think it's based on the bald patch around the eyes and the curved beak. The rest is obviously highly stylized. It could represent the top knot style hairdo that some human effigies have.

A member here found an effigy pipe with a raptor with a head in its hands, it has a similar comb.

Thanks Joshua. I can see what you are talking about.

 

[mountain mama]

It’s been a while ya’ll, but just wanted to share this Lamar period pottery adornment I found. Nicest shard I have ever found. Glad I went to the site despite the wet ground. I also found some other shards, and my first piece of hard stone debitage. Thankful to have found this, and thanks for reading.View attachment 2009692View attachment 2009693View attachment 2009697

Very cool find! So beautiful! What is the meaning of a bird effigy anyways? Did Spanish use them?

 

[mountain mama]

I don’t know where it was found but this one came from Fort Walton Florida...Fort Walton and Safety Harbor are the same period wares..The period extended well into the mission era...

You found the best part of the vessel 👌

Wow, very nice…

 

[unclemac]

at last! and actual bird effigy! I am so tempted to type something about it being just a rock!

 

[MAMucker]

I'm not up to snuff on my bird effigies so why a parakeet or raptor? None I know of have a comb like that.

Or a serrated beak.

 

[MAMucker]

I don’t know where it was found but this one came from Fort Walton Florida...Fort Walton and Safety Harbor are the same period wares..The period extended well into the mission era...

You found the best part of the vessel 👌

Sea horse?

 

[PetesPockets55]

Why couldn't this be a representation of a turkey?
Seems like a turkey would have been an important part of their culture.

 

[dognose]

it's possible it's simply called a crested bird effigy as shown here without trying to id the specie