We Have Seen The Elephant...Better Photos

[B.H.]

I am not sure about this relic..It appears to be a box plate of some sort..all opinions and help deeply appreciated..It was dug in an early site Sand cast brass..

 

[Michelle]

The ram-headed snake
A distinctive ram-headed snake accompanies Gaulish gods in a number of representations, including the horned god from the Gundestrup cauldron, Mercury, and Mars.

Celtic Lore

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Hahahaha..Gypsy, Gypsy,Gypsy.....

 

[TreasureTales]

The ram-headed snake
A distinctive ram-headed snake accompanies Gaulish gods in a number of representations, including the horned god from the Gundestrup cauldron, Mercury, and Mars.

Celtic Lore

Yeah, what she said.

As to it's purpose in real life, I have no idea. I just know I want to stay FAR away from anything that gnarly looking. I say re-bury the thing before some curse befalls you.

 

[PBK]

Whatever it is, let's not lose sight of the one truly important thing here:

Kill it before it crawls!

 

[B.H.]

Did the long tail on this break off....it was on in the begining photos ,but is missing now

Unfortunately it was broken when dug ..i just didn't include it in the new photos

 

[rockbuster]

Romans often combined the Serpant with the Ram as a tribute to the gods. Lots of crazy idols back then

 

[Tourezrick]

Looks like Prince, with his guitar, from the Superbowl. LOL

Tourezrick

 

[Michelle]

Looks like Prince, with his guitar, from the Superbowl. LOL

Tourezrick

Purple Rain.......and still cant sing.....

 

[countrygrammy]

i belive it a ram head and the tongue is sticking out because it has been killed just a thought.dont know what its for tho

 

[countrygrammy]

as for as what i think it might be is,i belive a bolt went thur the hole and the part that looks like a leg went down in another part for a lock on a barn door or even inside a house.Just thought id add that.

 

[Monty]

I'm not sure what it is, but I think I caught a live one one day while fishing. It was so strong it pulled me and my boat nearly a mile down the lake and then went ashore on a small island. Before I could get a good look at it , it climbed a tree and flew away! That one won a liars contest one year, but I wasn't the author. Seriously,for some reason Indian comes to mind, like East Indian, not Native Averican. Some of their old gods had heads of different beasts and the elephant was one very commonly seen. Monty