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Turtle Carving - possible age & origin info?

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Trooper51

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Greetings all, I am new to the site and enjoying it very much so far. I found this stone turtle carving in TN along a remote creek bank on the Cumberland Plateau. Looks old but other than that, I'm clueless. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks, D.


 
That is awesome. Looks like it could be a little toy for a papoose. I wonder what else might be along that creek bank. You ought to take it to a museum or someone familiar with Indian artifacts. Let us know what you find out.
 
i agree with Sanderling that looks like it might be authentic native american, i mean i cant imagine some person making that in their basement workshop. I assume its made from stone as opposed to ceramic. Awesome, CO
 
Thanks for the feedback. I have found a few arrowheads in the same general vicinity over the years and thought it may possibly be native American but just not sure. It has clay or some kind of residue in the carvings (not paint) and it started to wash out of the grooves when I started cleaning it up so I just left it as is after that. It is stone of some kind. I've had a couple of other people point me towards some experts but haven't had a chance to track them down yet.
 
It's a sacred Native American figure. To some it represents mother earth and a long life. Keep us updated and let us know what the experts think. You have a valuable find. Good for you!!
 
I think it is nice enough that you may want to bring it to an expert. Or talk/post to a Native American forum.
 
Hi

As KentK said, you might try putting this on an artifact forum. If you use facebook then I might suggest using the arrowheads1 forum. It's run by Matt Rowe, curator of the Native American Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas and probably one of the most knowledgeable experts on Midwest artifacts in the area.

With that being said, if it's real, you have what to most people would be the find of a lifetime. I'm no expert on effigies but I've got my fingers crossed for you.
 
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