🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Natural formation or Carved Animal in Sandstone

[sandfisher1]

Sleeping animal.
I see a head, neck ,ears, tail, hind quarter.
Found in Houston SE Texas where I also find hinged shells and oyster shells and conk shells.
Believe it is carved.
3 inches X 2 inches
Opinions on this would be nice.
Thank you,
sandfisher1

 

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[Terry Soloman]

While I don't see it, you have a neat find. Looking forward to other opinions!

 

[Red-Coat]

Not carved in my opinion. It looks to be a natural sandstone concretion.

 

[RustyGold]

It does resemble a Sleeping Bear curled up when viewed from the top.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Carving marks...anywhere?

 

[beepbleep]

Looks like eroded conglomerate sandstone. Like images in the clouds, I see a frog.
https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/168976/view/sandstone-conglomerate

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Sorry, it is natural, no signs on it of being worked by man.

 

[Tony in SC]

Cool but not man made. I would have picked it up!

 

[unclemac]

the fact that its surface (back side too I am assuming) has a uniform, not patina, but "crust", is the give away here. That and the fact that were it native made you wouldn't have to guess and it would be obvious to EVERYONE.

 

[sandfisher1]

the fact that its surface (back side too I am assuming) has a uniform, not patina, but "crust", is the give away here. That and the fact that were it native made you wouldn't have to guess and it would be obvious to EVERYONE.

maybe obvious to you BUT not to everyone. Guessing is part of discovery at times and, IMO, wear could take away details or sharpness of an object.
I never said it was native made (hinted) but if it were native made doesn't mean it was a great artist. Could have been a child, beginner or a sloppy or bad artist. Not all native artists were a Picasso.
Or could have a certain amount of erosion.
Sum it up: I disagree with you.
A lot of finds in the field are not always obvious.

sandfisher1