Crude metal objects maybe Voodou or Santeria

[IndianRiverSonrise]

I found these on a beach at different times. The ships wheel is a little over two inches across. I also found a chicken made of a similar metal that stands on a stand, is 3-dimensional and about 6 inches high. I found the stand with it. I thought they might be religious objects. The only one shown that has any place for attaching is the head, which has a hole at the top so it could go on a string or chain. Some of them appear to made of lead, others maybe an alloy. Any ideas?

 

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[Peerless67]

you may have a better chance of finding out in the shipwreck forum, those guys are largely based in Fl and may well have a better idea

 

[re-tek]

the head looks like a santeria thing. seems to me like maybe part of a nautical themed wind chime.

 

[Rob66]

Man loves sailing at night and day Cool finds.
Rob

 

[Montana Jim]

the head looks like a santeria thing. seems to me like maybe part of a nautical themed wind chime.

I like this idea...

 

[Tricia]

The head looks Asian. Not African. Santeria is an African tradition I think. Will have to check on that.

Good guess on the nautical theme wind chimes. Nautical themed something or other.

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

the head looks like a santeria thing. seems to me like maybe part of a nautical themed wind chime.

I like this idea...

Me too. Good thinking. Only trouble is the metals are soft and make only a soft dull thud.

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

Man loves sailing at night and day Cool finds.
Rob

That's clever. Thanks

 

[Rob66]

Reminds me of secret medallions, in the old Sinbad movies.
RD

 

[diggummup]

Post a pic of that metal chicken. The last thing I found at the beach that was santeria related was a severed goats head and the remains of candles.

 

[re-tek]

thin metal plates blow around and hit the heavy pot metal stuff that just hangs there, thus you've got a windchime! seen stuff like this in florida keys. i might be wrong...

do all the parts have a place to tie a string?

 

[kiddrock33]

when i was young we used to take objects to the beach and press them into the sand forming a mold then pour wax and a wick making candles. mtt

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

thin metal plates blow around and hit the heavy pot metal stuff that just hangs there, thus you've got a windchime! seen stuff like this in florida keys. i might be wrong...

do all the parts have a place to tie a string?

The head is the only one that has a place for a string. Of course, you could tie the wheel anywhere, but not so easy the moon and sun.

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

Post a pic of that metal chicken. The last thing I found at the beach that was santeria related was a severed goats head and the remains of candles.

I've seen a seagull with broken neck in a ring of pennies. One of the things that made me suspect the possibility of one of these religions being associated with the objects. I looked for the chicken, but it wasn't where I thought it was. Seems it flew the coop. Seriously though, its not at all unusual for me to not be able to find things after I bring them home and safely store them away. Will post the chicken photo if I can find where I put it.