🥇 BANNER Platform pipe

[GaRebel1861]

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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[Age_old]

Oh my GOD!!!!!! That is one the most spectacular Indian artifacts I have ever seen! Find of a lifetime!

 

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[jonesy2012]

What part of southwest ga were you hunting in? I live in tn now but am originally from americus ga. Lot of great indian stuff down that way

 

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[GaRebel1861]

What part of southwest ga were you hunting in? I live in tn now but am originally from americus ga. Lot of great indian stuff down that way

Dougherty - Lee - Sumter - Worth - Terrell Counties

 

[jonesy2012]

Very cool man. You probably know some of the people i know down there! Small world!

 

[im4evergrateful]

Pipe I found on a creek hunt last year! Probably my favorite find of all time

 

[GaRebel1861]

Pipe I found on a creek hunt last year! Probably my favorite find of all time

That's really nice. If I may ask, What region was your pipe found?

 

[im4evergrateful]

NE Mississippi

 

[GaRebel1861]

NE Mississippi

Can't say I've ever been up that way. Obviously, ya'll have some killer relics there.

 

[im4evergrateful]

Thanks we do have some nice finds here. I live on Chickasaw hunting ground between civil war battle sites and a Fossil park. So there is tons to look for

 

[GaRebel1861]

Thanks we do have some nice finds here. I live on Chickasaw hunting ground between civil war battle sites and a Fossil park. So there is tons to look for

Yeah, I'd say so. That pipe you've got is awesome. Should post it by itself.

 

[im4evergrateful]

Thanks new on here still feeling the site out. Got a few nice fines I plan to share on here soon

 

[GaRebel1861]

Thanks new on here still feeling the site out. Got a few nice fines I plan to share on here soon

I'll be looking forward to seeing them.

 

[GaRebel1861]

I've been asked to show more detailed pictures of the pipe so here are some additional photographs. The picture showing the pipe facing left is how it was laying on the bottom of the creek when I found it.

 

[skline]

when i look up aztec pipes under google thats what it looks like.

 

[rock]

Well I had asked to see the pipe in a PM but this was much better. I guess I will bring it back to the top cause it is the coolest pipe I have ever seen found. A truly great Artifact.

 

[GaRebel1861]

My sister who was with me when I found the pipe was recently up north and had some time to visit a museum in Chicago and saw a display that contained a pipe very similar to the one that I found last July. I'm unsure where this was found but plan to look into it.The picture isn't that great because it was taken with her phone. Any thoughts?

 

[oakhunter27]

My sister who was with me when I found the pipe was recently up north and had some time to visit a museum in Chicago and saw a display that contained a pipe very similar to the one that I found last July. I'm unsure where this was found but plan to look into it.The picture isn't that great because it was taken with her phone. Any thoughts?

The 1 in the picture looks like I hopewell pipe. or Adena the human figure behind the pipe looks Adena Google Hopewell and Adena platform pipes

 

[bamadigtab]

Posted by g-olden years
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

My thought exactly the first time I saw it. When looking at the Mayan's art it looks just like some type of Mayan artwork. I was watching America Unearthed and Scott Wolter says that he believes that the Mayans did migrate to the US at some point which is not far fetched to think because central and South America is connected and it is a no brainer to think they may have came here by land. Just a thought. Maybe it would be worth trying to contact him about this piece. Submit a picture to him at history.com/unearthed .... it might just be a very insightful piece of history.

He might just make you famous

 

[Nirros]

I just watched that show yesterday! Worth a try!