1675-1687 SENECA SITE, FIGURE OF A CAT?

[VERMONTIS]

Finally had some time to get out and decided to go back to my favorite site. This Seneca village had a population of around 2500. I have found some really great stuff there. They where know for melting trade items into jewelry and figures. This is probably unique but I have never seen something as crazy as this. I've seen figures that were holed and worn on a necklace but this thing stands on its own. Could this be some kind of a toy made for a little one? Seems to be made from melted iron. How in the world would you make this in a camp fire? I've nick named him "Pepe Le Pew". Any help would be great, thanks. My buds got this coming out of the ground on his go pro .

 

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[Hawks88]

Nice find. I think it looks more like a French poodle though.

 

[VERMONTIS]

That's funny my buddy said the same thing

 

[smokeythecat]

I'm with French poodle also, however getting melted iron to go where you want it to is quite the trick.

 

[VERMONTIS]

My dad just looked at the picks and said it looks like a beaver. WOW!!! That would explain the flat ears and flat tail!! maybe ?

 

[silversurfer1111]

I don't know what the hell that is but feel free to take me with you next time. I live in Topsham VT lol

 

[VERMONTIS]

I wish it was made of silver like a lot of them were. Vermont your not to far

 

[Tony in SC]

Slag

 

[smokeythecat]

No on the beaver. I had a pair at my house two years ago. Heads are very small and the tails much larger. I got a picture of the beaver with the trail camera - at least a picture of his tongue. He licked it.

 

[fyrffytr1]

There were miniature iron dogs produced, mostly by the Hubley Company. I'm not saying that is what you have but it does resemble a dog.

 

[VERMONTIS]

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[Tony in SC]

If they could cast metal I think they would make points or other tools before trinkets.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Cast iron melts and pours at 2,100°F. Most Seneca villages lacked that technology until after the railroads passed them by.

I would go with it being a component of something (trigger throttle for an old mower or some suck) before an effigy.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I don't think it is as old as the site.