Florida Pottery #66

[Hal Gorges]

So these W.I. Sherds are grouped together for no special reason other than they all come from the same site up Cedar Key way in 68..

1 is a hollow molded feathered friend.
2 is a bird who’s beak does extend...

3 are more and what comes after ?...
4 with two crafted in clever manner...

5 is neat with an eye in a beak and more,
6 I’ve never seen before...


7...Painted pottery is rare.
8 are three more birds to share

[smbore]

excellent...

[Hal Gorges]

Thanks Darrel

[tomclark]

Such awesome. !

[Hal Gorges]

👍Tom..

[Fla.Hillbilly]

And again mind blown. #4 looks like it could be a gator. looks like teeth along the sides. Also now i know im not crazy cuz i have found a few sherds with red on them. Always thought that was a SW thing. Learn every day

[Cecilia]

Weedens very very particular which animals portrayed. Very special 10-12 only or so, and each had specific meaning and purpose

[Cecilia]

It’s tapir, right Hal?!

[Hal Gorges]

I don’t know Sis, I’m confused.

[Narrow Way Knapper]

Amazing collection! What are the beads made of?

[Hal Gorges]

Rolled copper..most likely from the Great Lakes..The pieces of string and fabric were preserved by the copper salts..pic.8 shows two ply string between beads.
..very rare example of bead spacing..Thx. For question Caleb..🐟

[Narrow Way Knapper]

Wow, so you didn't even need to put string through them, amazing!

[Hal Gorges]

Had to string them. .String between did not survive..pieces inside beads did..only one example in #8, bottom right, between beads survived intact..

[Cecilia]

Oh man…. This gonna take some time Hal; I already got 3 Qs and 2 Smartybutt Comments…., and I only know one bird in #8! Must eat, rest, before tackle Hal tangle!

[Hal Gorges]

Three for two, or two for tea...Hmmm, not bad, not bad at all.

[Seltzer Boy]

Wow!!! These W.I. really liked birds and they really liked eyes!