Its about time we get a post from someone showing a Thunderbird. So I thought since I am bored out of my mind and watching the snow fall outside I would say that there is no such artifact found in context in the archaeological record. They were made and sold to unsuspecting collectors from the modern era. However there are things that look like they could have been, but the purpose was not intended for ceremonial or has an adornment. Here is one that replicates the look but is nothing more than an awl or graver.
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Actually, we had one here three days ago:
Hello found these at estate sale and Creek(turtle) just wondering if y'all would be kind enough to give info and opinion on what's fake and real I know turtle
However, I have to disagree… or at least give a little more precision to your assertion that these items don’t exist. They do exist (albeit they are exceedingly rare and confined to a very discrete region and time-frame). However, all known authentic items are carved, not knapped:
Although knapped thunderbird (sometimes called eagle) effigies are common items regarded by archaeologists as modern fakes and fantasy pieces, genuine examples made
By contrast, the knapped items are indeed modern fakes (or more accurately fantasies, since they are not based on any known authentic examples):
Thunderbird & Eagle Effigies Posted by [Painshill]: Thunderbird effigies (some call them eagle effigies) crop up again and again on the forum. Often they are
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