Clay figures

[newnan man]

My fossil buddy bought some old boxes from a deceased man's collection. It had quite a few broken points and pottery pieces mixed in with the fossils. All were purported to be from Ocala/Gainesville, Florida. These 2 clay figurines were in it and he gave them to me. They are both damaged and the one with the silly hat is a whistle that still works. I don't think they are of Florida origin but he had put catalog numbers on everything in the boxes so I think he found them somewhere. I like them & if anyone has any clues to their origin chime in.

 

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[Relicgrubber]

Very cool pieces. Can’t help on their origins tho.

Hopefully Mr. Ream will be by here shortly. He knows this kinda stuff imo... Nice score Dude!

 

[metrotec]

look a little to intricate for N American Indians

 

[gillious]

There are some that believe there was an Aztec presence in Florida at one time or minimally there was trade to Florida. Maybe look into Aztec pottery.

 

[joshuaream]

Cool pieces.

I don't think that style of whistle was made outside of Central Mexico & Central America, so I'd assume they were originally found there.