Two sided Rock that looks like a bird head

[MsZee]

I found this while out on an island looking for shells. Its definitely made of Rock but the mouth and the "eyes" seem almost perfectly smooth. If I flip it over it is still the same profile (looking and facing to the right) If i look at it from the front 1 eye is on top left while the other is bottom right. Its about 2 1/2" long and about 1 1/4 high

 

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[nhbenz]

That's pretty cool. I couldn't help but think it looked like a bottle opener, but that wouldn't be a great material for such an item. Vintage Cast Iron Figural Parrot Bottle Opener in Original Paint from dturiantiques on Ruby Lane

 

[MsZee]

Ive been doing some searching and found a similarly made rock which was labeled as a turtle head?

 

[nhbenz]

I could see that. For those here that know about such things, which I don't, it would be helpful to know where it was found, as specifically as you're comfortable with.
Welcome to TreasureNet!

 

[duggap]

Nature can do some unusual things, but that one just doesn't look natural. More like some sort of tool.

 

[unclemac]

it is natural and not uncommon but cool all the same.

 

[MsZee]

It was found outside of Salem MA Harbor. I thought at first it could be natural but the eye holes are too perfectly round and the mouth is pretty smooth. There are some other natural looking holes here and there but again the eyes and mouth are just too smooth. Thanks for the welcome Nhbenz

 

[Breezie]

It looks like your rock was trapped in a water current for many years; more than likely the ocean. The water driven sand caused the holes. Note how the edges have been rounded and smoothed by the environment. I have a rock that I found at the beach and the holes are almost identical. I posted it several years ago on Tnet and if my memory serves me right, BigCypressHunter posted some too on the same post. I can't find the post, but here is my rock.

Of course, certain worms can bore holes into rocks to make homes. I guess unless a geologist inspects the rock, there no way of knowing what actually caused the holes.





Neat find
Breezie
PS: Excuse my manners because I forgot to say: WELCOME to the forum!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

The holes are from worms boring holes in it I have found those same type here in California it started out as mud that's when the worms made the holes.

 

[NVNutcase]

Combination Tool !

 

[unclemac]

It was found outside of Salem MA Harbor. I thought at first it could be natural but the eye holes are too perfectly round and the mouth is pretty smooth. There are some other natural looking holes here and there but again the eyes and mouth are just too smooth. Thanks for the welcome Nhbenz

yes, but if it was carved or made perfect...it would BE perfect and there would be no doubt what it is.

 

[unclemac]

...and...Native American drilled rock holes don't look like that.

 

[MsZee]

Thanks for all the reply's. Its been a fun day looking into this. I actually contacted an archaeologist and sent the pictures over to him. He did get back to me about it. In short he said :"it is a compelling, entirely possible, example of portable rock art" So of course now i am looking into rock art. Thank you Breezy and Back-of-Boat. Since i did find it on a beach that does make sense with the worm holes. Guess im off to google ocean worm holes

 

[MsZee]

Okay, Im 100% convinced it is as Breezy and Back of the boat said. These stones are from Cayuga Lake. There is one that looks somewhat like what i found. They sell them as lucky stones.
It still looks pretty cool

 

[Boatlode]

Rocks with holes in them are good luck.

 

[ohiowhiteguy]

I have to agree with a natural occurrence from water erosion..being that...
THAT IS ONE COOL LOOKING ROCK..and it would be in my collection..
great find as i would of picked it up also...
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OWG...

 

[BosnMate]

From this angle it looks like a spawned out salmon, which doesn't mean I don't think its natural, because it is, I've seen lots of rocks with natural holes.

 

[unclemac]

From this angle it looks like a spawned out salmon, which doesn't mean I don't think its natural, because it is, I've seen lots of rocks with natural holes.
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now that you mention it...it looks like an eel that came at me on Bora Bora all those years ago...

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

Natural

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Another possibility might be Crinoid stems that were fossilized and then eroded out of the rock as it tumbled in a stream.