Papoose effigy? Please share your thoughts

[farmerwayne]

What were these used for? I am a novice. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Hoss]

I am not sure about the one in your hand but the rest look like natural concretions.

[Hoss]

PS welcome to the forums.

[farmerwayne]

Sounds right to me thanks.

[painshill]

Hi Wayne
I would agree that all of the items (including the one in your hand) have geological explanations in the territory of nodules and concretions. I don't see anything specific that confirms they were carved or pecked.
What they were used for has a potential answer that lies somewhere between "nothing" and "effigy" which very much depends on the context in which they were found. If you have progressively picked them up from various unconnected locations over the years then the answer is likely "nothing". If they were found as a group in one location and/or in association with artefacts then the answer might be rather different.

[farmerwayne]

Thank you painshill! They were all found on a 640 acre farm over a period of years.

[greywolf22]

Look like rocks to me, nothing man-made.
Jack

[cheesey]

Have to agree with the majority with all being natural concretions.

[Neanderthal]

It's a fossilized "pig in a blanket".

[rmartin]

Neanderthal wrote:

It's a fossilized "pig in a blanket".

  Thats what I thought too

[farmerwayne]

i can see that