Help a newbee I dont know what I have found

[bmludwig]

Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

I found this statue while snorkeling in Porto Rico. It is about 7.5 inch high and made of poured metal with a round base when I scratched away some of the coral the metal was very shiny silver and when you tap the statue it rings nice and clear. I have found a picture of Ioe a greek princes and the face is an exact match. I am new to treasure hunting and don't know how to tell what metal it is and what is really or why it was were it was. please help if you can. Also is there some way to tell if the metal is silver or not.
Thank for all the helpI didn't find it near a cruise dock but who knows. I have thought about pewter. As for lead it is not soft at all. I am so glad I found this forum with all the help you folks are offering. I am going to a different Island in february with a new detector and big dreams.
Thanks again
bml

 

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[ivan salis]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

look in that area more very carefully

 

[PLUMB50]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THOSE FEMALE (Aliens)FROM NEW MEXICO! JUST KIDDING!. LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT A GREAT PLACE TO GO BACK TO!

 

[rmptr]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

It looks really interesting.

First thing that comes to mind is that you should not clean it.

Wait until you can get someone to positively ID it, first.

Don't lose track of that location!

Could be a very good thing for you.

HH

 

[godisnum1]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

The head looks to be slightly tilted to its right, reminiscent of the Greek statues & busts... I'm thinking one of the relic hounds on here can work up some beneficial info on it, just be patient...

Bran <><

P.S. Can you also post a reverse pic of the statue, as well as an aerial & downward shot?

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

Too Tarnished to Make me think Silver.

Looks more like Lead to me,
But Lead would be Soft.

 

[RON (PA)]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

Great find.

I do not know what it is but it is a great find nonetheless. I would not clean it nor tell anybody where you found it. If you tell, you could lose a great treasure spot. I also would check the area that it came from very, very carefully for more artifacts/relics.

By the way, I forgot the most imporatant thing. Welcome aboard. Glad to have you with us. Don't hesitate to ask us any questions at all about treasure hunting/metal detecting.

 

[ivan salis]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

think pewter -- harder than lead and silverish in tone. --- hummm did you find it near a cruise line docking area? --- lots of greeks work on cruise ships --- perhaps its a offering to the "sea" of some sort ---just a very wild guess --- Ivan

 

[godisnum1]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

Too Tarnished to Make me think Silver.

Looks more like Lead to me,
But Lead would be Soft.

I almost said lead too... in fact I modified my post a couple of times with it in it, then out again. But I realized he said that "it rings nice and clear", which I thought would indicate that it wouldn't be lead, right?? Maybe I'm wrong.

Bran <><

 

[godisnum1]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

think pewter -- harder than lead silverish in tone.

Touche`
Pewter would definitely carry a tone, and still keep the same color...

Bran <><

 

[Hangingfor8]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

Sweet find, I'd hang on to that.... Welcome to the site

 

[bmludwig]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

I will try to get some pics of the back and bottom on line tuesday. I it is exciting trying to find the info. on this thing like the treasure hunt all over again.
keep up the good work, and Happy New year

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

think pewter -- harder than lead silverish in tone.

Touche`
Pewter would definitely carry a tone, and still keep the same color...

Bran <><

YES I Agree. I forgot about Pewter.
Good Chance it is.

 

[Jim West Pa]

Re: Help a newbee I don't know what I have found

Fossilized premature Grey ?