SD effigy

[Jessmc]

Found this in eastern SD near a creek off the James River. Effigy

 

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[monsterrack]

JMO I don't see an effigy. What do you think it is the shape of ? Looks to be water worn stone.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I have to agree. I see no evidence of it being an effigy of any kind. What are you seeing, please?

 

[Jessmc]

Yes, somewhat difficult to see via pictures. Bison.
It was found among many other artifacts but it was actually atop a hill that's above the crick. I found the actual piece over 150ft above the actual crick. Too far to be a river stone but it has normal dirt wear. Here are some more pics that show the pecking detail and other angle views.

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(Excuse my dirty nails. Gardening)

 

[Jessmc]

Apologize, having phone issues uploading pics and comments.

 

[Jessmc]

Back side (unworked, raw):

 

[Jessmc]

Bison:

 

[Arrow1492]

Hmmm-I see natural rock w/some damage. True effigies would be more prominent.

 

[Rege-PA]

Keep it, you see what they saw. Stone color and striping adds to it. Can`t see well from photos but lines from front to back could suggest lightning bolt to circle, maybe heart which many effigies have. IMHO

 

[newnan man]

Just a unique looking rock.

 

[rock]

Nice color on it whatever it is

 

[tnmudman]

It resembles the side profile of a buffalo to me but i doubt it is a true effigy.

 

[georgia flatlander]

It looks natural, but in a curious shape. Indians weren't typically abstract in their interpretatione.

 

[Mark Todd]

It resembles the side profile of a buffalo to me but i doubt it is a true effigy.

Yes, definitely a "cloud" stone effigy.
What is a cloud stone effigy?
DEFINITION: a cloud stone effigy is a natural rock that when viewed from a particular perspective looks like, or resembles something thing that one's imagination can fix upon. Like a cloud that looks like George Washington for a moment but obviously is not when the cloud moves a little farther and the new perspective proves that it was just a natural illusion. By analogy so is your rock, hope that helps.

 

[quito]

Looks like a piece of water worn petrified wood. Funny it was so high above the river.

The James river is known to have sites all up and down it.

Also it is the slowest running river in North America from what I was taught in high school in a town the river runs through.

What county are you in neighbor?

 

[scotto]

Yes, definitely a "cloud" stone effigy.
What is a cloud stone effigy?
DEFINITION: a cloud stone effigy is a natural rock that when viewed from a particular perspective looks like, or resembles something thing that one's imagination can fix upon. Like a cloud that looks like George Washington for a moment but obviously is not when the cloud moves a little farther and the new perspective proves that it was just a natural illusion. By analogy so is your rock, hope that helps.

Or you could be honest and call it pareidolia.

Pareidolia (/pærᵻˈdoʊliə/ pair-i-DOH-lee-ə) is a psychological phenomenon in which the mind responds to a stimulus, usually an image or a sound, by perceiving a familiar pattern where none exists (e.g., in random data).
Common examples are perceived images of animals, faces, or objects in cloud formations, the Man in the Moon, the Moon rabbit, hidden messages within recorded music played in reverse or at higher- or lower-than-normal speeds, and hearing indistinct voices in random noise such as that produced by air conditioners or fans.

 

[Mark Todd]

Or you could be honest and call it pareidolia.

Pareidolia (/pærᵻˈdoʊliə/ pair-i-DOH-lee-ə) is a psychological phenomenon in which the mind responds to a stimulus, usually an image or a sound, by perceiving a familiar pattern where none exists (e.g., in random data).
Common examples are perceived images of animals, faces, or objects in cloud formations, the Man in the Moon, the Moon rabbit, hidden messages within recorded music played in reverse or at higher- or lower-than-normal speeds, and hearing indistinct voices in random noise such as that produced by air conditioners or fans.

Or we could just call it "backwoodsbob"syndrome he's a hoot, is he not!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Could you post some pictures of your other artifacts please?

 

[Jessmc]

Yes, the James also floods a lot but the location I found this was about the flood line. You are correct in it being slow. So slow that many say it runs backwards at times of extreme slow flows.
Charles MiX county. We live about 15 miles or so from Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village, which if you haven't been there, I definitely recommend it. But because it's so close, I have been talking with those head archiologist about donating this and some other pieces I have. He hasn't verified this as official but says it's promising.

 

[The_Piratess]

Could you post some pictures of your other artifacts please?

He already did in this thread here on the forum including the one on here Lol! - http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/548957-human-profile-effigy.html