We Have Seen The Elephant...Better Photos

[B.H.]

I am not sure about this relic..It appears to be a box plate of some sort..all opinions and help deeply appreciated..It was dug in an early site Sand cast brass..

 

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[1liquigirl]

Re: We Have Seen The Elephant

I'm guessing this is a drawer handle.

 

[B.H.]

Re: We Have Seen The Elephant

I'm guessing this is a drawer handle.

It's flat..what would you grab to pull the drawer open

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: We Have Seen The Elephant

I dont think its an elephant...more like a water buffalo...because of the horn on the side of its head and also...thats a leg ...not a trunk.....anyway....could be some type of a lock...that turns and that long piece latches into something....

 

[Michelle]

Re: We Have Seen The Elephant

hmmm....strange thing it is.... Almost looks like a Ram....but whimsical in a way...

 

[B.H.]

Re: We Have Seen The Elephant

I dont think its an elephant...more like a water buffalo...because of the horn on the side of its head and also...thats a leg ...not a trunk.....anyway....could be some type of a lock...that turns and that long piece latches into something....

It is most definately an elephant..that's the ear on the side of the head and the trunk in front..I will get a better photo of it..that will probably help

 

[Angelo]

Re: We Have Seen The Elephant

Looks like Joe Camel to me

 

[Wildfirefighter72]

Re: We Have Seen The Elephant

hmmm....strange thing it is.... Almost looks like a Ram....but whimsical in a way...

I can agree with Michelle... Looks like a whimsical rams head. Interesting!!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Whatever it is ,it has a ducks head on the back of its neck........

 

[PBK]

My vote: buffalo/bison and diamondback rattlesnake

 

[Gypsy Heart]

duck

 

[Michelle]

duck

Looks like a Ram with a serpent/snake/rope.... Looks ....hmmm Sort of like a part missing that made something like maybe scissors/letter opener....or even an ormolu/decoration dunno...I do See the small elephant...could it be a Centaur head

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Rams head with hanging tongue was heavily used by the Chinese

 

[B.H.]

Rams head with hanging tongue was heavily used by the Chinese

It was dug at an early 1700's site..if that helps..cobs..coins and flat buttons there also..thanks for the help....B.H.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

You know it also looks like it could be a buffalo head

 

[B.H.]

You know it also looks like it could be a buffalo head

I agree..it looks like more than one animal combined..thanks for your help....B.H.

 

[bill-USA]

Drawpull

I'm with 1liquigirl.

It's a drawer pull.

Here's a sample of a flat decorative item used as a drawer pull.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Three-Vintage-Goat-Head-Pulls-Handles_W0QQitemZ120084116149QQihZ002QQcategoryZ37914QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

But I actually think the loop of the diamond patterned area was meant to stand off of the furniture and act as the pull surface by itself. The loop appears to be broken off, but even in the photo's doesn't appear (to my eye) flat.

Interesting design. Anyone know why the Ram has his tongue out?

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Did the long tail on this break off....it was on in the begining photos ,but is missing now

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I dont see the elephant. I see a rams head with mouth, tongue, nostrils, human-like eye and hair, curled horn and legs/hoofs. Possibly also a serpent(s). Maybe the devil.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

The ram-headed snake
A distinctive ram-headed snake accompanies Gaulish gods in a number of representations, including the horned god from the Gundestrup cauldron, Mercury, and Mars.

Celtic Lore