Stone Carving Of A Bird In Flight

[drjudd]

I found this bird carving about 35 years ago in middle Tennessee while plowing a small plot for a strawberry patch. We were using a mule and plow because there was not a gate big enough to get a tractor into the field. I had not been plowing very long (it was my first time doing this) and I was watching the plow to make sure I was staying straight and this thing popped up from about 10 to 12 inches deep and I stopped and picked it up and called my dad over to look at it. I took it to the barn and rinsed it off and was very surprised at what it was. I thought it was maybe done by an Native American, when I go it home I put in in my box of keep sakes. The other day I was combining all my keepsakes to one wooden box and when I saw it again I remember this day as one of the best things my dad and I did together, he passed about 11 years ago, so I have been looking into what I have here and cant seem to find anything like it with the detail it has, the pictures may not show it so well but there are feathers carved into the wings and tail, on the belly side there are feet carved and the wings are curved downward. You can see where the eye had been, some of the head is missing as well as some of the edges of the wings and tail, there is no doubt that it is of a bird. I am hoping to get some information on when this could have been made and if it has any real value?

 

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[Red James Cash]

Reminds me of a partridge.

 

[drjudd]

Should this have been posted to another area, this is my 1st post so I saw this area 1st. If I should delete this and repost somewhere else please let me know.

 

[GaRebel1861]

It’s interesting for sure. Take some more pictures of it in the sunlight if possible.

 

[drjudd]

Here's some pictures in the sunlight.

 

[Indian Steve]

Are you sure that it is stone? It resembles a flying quail motometer.

 

[arrow86]

Did you find any artifacts in same the field or near by ?

 

[Kray Gelder]

Are you sure that it is stone? It resembles a flying quail motometer.

Steve is right on. A 1929 Ford Model A radiator cap.

 

[Hawks88]

Nice find congrats and welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls.

 

[drjudd]

Nothing else was there. Thanks

 

[drjudd]

Thanks Hawks

 

[RustyGold]

Welcome to the forum.
Looks like a Dove with the small head. It could have been used as the “buck” to make metal castings from. Just a guess.
Great find awesome memory!

 

[Ozark Redneck]

Steve is right on. A 1929 Ford Model A radiator cap.View attachment 1666441

I would say Steve and Kray are right on

 

[Holyground]

Well, I don't know anything about it other than it is a beautiful piece. The back story would be very interesting, I'm sure.

 

[unclemac]

magnetic?

 

[A2coins]

cool piece

 

[A2coins]

Welcome. from Mi Tommy