Effigies

[Jonzer]

Temporarily laid off, 2 feet of snow on the ground, all my interior house maintenance is done, and I'm bored as hell.
Please post some pics of really cool artifacts......Effigies or anything unusual.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Here's a few Effigies and oddities I have found.

The first two pictures are of a Pipe with a mouth engraved in it. I'm not 100% sure what it represents since there are no other markings on it, but some theories I have heard is a Fish, a Salamander, or a Baby Bird waiting to be fed.

The 3rd picture is pretty obvious what it represents. It is a Phallic Effigy.

The 4th picture I have always thought represented a Lizard or a Turtle.

The last two look like a little Man Effigy to me.

 

[arrowman]

Here's a nice tree effigy.

 

[Jonzer]

LOL arrowman!
SRV, you come thru again. Thanks.

 

[pickaway]

 

[Jonzer]

That discodial is very unusual. Very nice find.
What is the horn shaped thing with the hole? Pipe?
SRV, your exotic form does look like a man effigy. Very cool.

 

[sorefoot]

Clay Bird Heads And A Possible Clay Human Head

All are late Woodland or early Mississippian:

Bird head about 2.5 inches long clay head (beak and head dress)


Bird head about 2 inches long clay head (beak, eyes, and head dress)


Possible human head bout 2 inches tall (eyes and nose or mouth)

 

[fireman4youu]

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,380161.msg2699318.html#msg2699318

 

[Captain Al]

Spar owl effigy found on Lake Barkley (Cumberland River) in Kentucky.

 

[PrimitiveOne]

Cool stuff!!

 

[Bama Ron]

Posted this "head" a couple of years ago on here asking anyone for information on it or if anyone has seen anything like it. Was found by my family in the mid-70's in a creek in our backyard in the Oak Ridge, Tn area. Lifesize to a normal head. Appears to be made of 'grog' and not stone. These pics don't do it justice. I'll take some better ones in better lighting in the near future.
Bama Ron

 

[Worthy55]

Here is my pipe.(Big Bird)

 

[lakedweller]

Is there some distinction between effigies and talisman? I know of effigy mounds, and effigy pipes and bowls, what about curated stones that were carried as talisman? What do they look like, any examples?

 

[pickaway]

 

[pointshunter]

Posted this "head" a couple of years ago on here asking anyone for information on it or if anyone has seen anything like it. Was found by my family in the mid-70's in a creek in our backyard in the Oak Ridge, Tn area. Lifesize to a normal head. Appears to be made of 'grog' and not stone. These pics don't do it justice. I'll take some better ones in better lighting in the near future.
Bama Ron

Wow that's a bit freaky!

 

[bci101tractors]

Is that the same thing as your avatar?? That is awesome, a little creepy, but awesome. Looks like a guy I work with!! Thanks for posting, made my whole night!!

Posted this "head" a couple of years ago on here asking anyone for information on it or if anyone has seen anything like it. Was found by my family in the mid-70's in a creek in our backyard in the Oak Ridge, Tn area. Lifesize to a normal head. Appears to be made of 'grog' and not stone. These pics don't do it justice. I'll take some better ones in better lighting in the near future.
Bama Ron

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Bmoe, stop the insults..

 

[Rubykicks]

I had thought these were effigies, but they are cool all the same. I think so anyway. Just a collector of pretty rocks though.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

All of these artifact found east of the Rockies?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

All of these artifact found east of the Rockies?

Only Ruby's post is new, all the other posts are 6 years old and older.