🥇 BANNER Platform pipe

GaRebel1861

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This is one of the best finds that I have and it started off as just another day at the creek. Yesterday, I went with my wife and daughter along with my sister and her husband to cool off from this 100+ degree heat we are having here in Southwest Georgia. Shortly after we got in the water, which was less than knee deep, my sister pointed out two flint tools she spotted laying on the creek bed. These finds told me that there was likely points in the area so I started looking as well. I began running my fingers through the sand and finding pottery shards. After I worked that area with little luck, I decided to move down stream and try another spot. I had to pull some limbs out of the way to get a new area cleaned. Thats when this pipe came up. I did not find any points but thats o.k. with this taking thier place! This will likely be the center piece in my collection for quite some time. Any thoughts or comments are welcomed!!
 

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Wow. Outstanding find! Congrats on the banner. I would spend some more time in that creek.
 

To All: Thank you for the Banner vote! And thank you CoinFetcher for the song. I can't say that I ever heard that song before and if I'm lucky I never will again(j/k). That pipe still has me getting up and looking at it. As a matter of fact, I woke up extra early this morning and had to go see it again to make sure it was not a dream. I flipped the light on and it was still there. I've hunted a long time and to find that, I cannot think of anything that I will find that will top it. Again, Thank you.
 

wow! with a find like that, I'm surprised the archeologists aren't swarming in like locusts
 

Incredible find! Well deserved banner!!!!!
 

It looks Great Up there on the BANNER!!! Chug and Red
 

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really cool pipe, keep on searching. Congrats
 

Totally cool! I know an expert that has some amazing stuff like that. Over 25,000 points and many artifacts I never never even heard of. Great find!
 

That pipe looks awesome. I'm no expert but any pipe with animal I've seen was called a effigy pipe. does a platform pipe use this term? What kind of bird is it? Raven? Is it clutching something?
 

I am drooling over here...That is AWESOME!!!

HH,
 

When I first saw this post I did not know what it was. Then I saw the banner and revisited the thread and learned something. Any more info on this item? Very interesting.
 

from one Georgian to another congrats! Gives me hope again that there is still 'stuff' left to be found :)

I live right on the chattahoochee river...my finds include glass bottles, monster energy cans, water snakes, tires, more glass, pull tabs, 80's pepsi cans, half naked rednecks, some more glass...
 

Wow! I'm 70 years old and your pipe is one of the most fabulous things I've ever seen! Reminds me of photos of Mayan and Aztec ceramics, very strong, solid and nature-oriented style. Triple Wow! Andi
 

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