do you find these?

[unclemac]

Is this Sitting Bulls lodge? or am I seeing things? The perpendicular lines I can dismiss...but the triangle? No function to this stone so it has that against it...was someone killing time or is this natural?

 

[quito]

Cool. I have yet to find anything like that. Does it appear the lines were put there intentionally?

 

[rock]

Have you cleaned it yet? It doesnt look natural but what does the rest of the rock look like?

 

[Tnmountains]

That is a strange one. Very interesting.

 

[Prospecting P.]

that's a cool rock, where was it found?

 

[unclemac]

Cool. I have yet to find anything like that. Does it appear the lines were put there intentionally?

yes the lines look etched in and not a crack or part of the stone...notice the shiny surface and the orange under color....

 

[unclemac]

that's a cool rock, where was it found?

i found it at a coastal village site some time ago and no longer really remember the circumstances. Actually the site was less of a village and more of a gathering trade/barter spot.....

 

[unclemac]

Have you cleaned it yet? It doesnt look natural but what does the rest of the rock look like?

yes it is clean and I have had it for years...sort of ignored. the rest of the rock is just a rock...no "hand fit" to it, no provocative shape...no wear/use pattern...just a rock.

 

[rock]

Id keep it. Just in case its what they called a incised stone. I have never found one but that looks like one to me.

 

[rockartmuseum]

Portable rock art

This is typical of prehistoric portable rock art found globally - https://www.rockartmuseum.com The incision marks are carved symbols.

Is this Sitting Bulls lodge? or am I seeing things? The perpendicular lines I can dismiss...but the triangle? No function to this stone so it has that against it...was someone killing time or is this natural?

 

[RGINN]

Cool rockartmuseum. What do you believe the markings represent?

 

[jamus peek]

Nice find! I do find unique incised markings that do not appear to be natural at places where i find artifacts. Your piece has wider channels then most incised rocks. I wonder if it is abstract Indian art or if there is meaning or possibly both.

 

[Rookster]

I thought Sittin Bull was just in the movies. Learn something on here everyday. Congrats, that nice.

 

[filmiracl]

Many people just post nonsense pieces, but yours is a little intriguing... With that said, I'm leaning towards not intentionally man made, but I can certainly be wrong. My logic is because the lines are so thick but I don't see evidence of multiple score lines (at least in the photo.) I can't imagine the sharpened edge of a knife, scraper, whatever could make such a mark so even without seeing multiple score lines from sawing back and forth. Also, there's another line following the curve of your finger... I can't imagine if someone was carving something into a rock, they would put a line right on the cusp of the edge. The lines are intriguing but I say not intentional.

 

[bologna321]

I'd have a hard time explaining the triangle with some natural force.... Cool rock