They are unbelievable, the cuts on some of them are straight

Nice to see some of the best examples known. I have a pop eyed porphyria bird from the banks of the Maumi River near Perrysburg, Ohio. Some experts say they were a counterweight on the Atlatl, and some believe they were embellishments on native American flutes. Everyone I know of was found as isolated finds. An early article from Wisconsin did associate one in a Glacial Kame burial site. No one knows for sure their use, but they were tied in some way as the one example with the broken drill holes on its sides was later grooved for leather ties to attaching it once again. They must have been highly revered as so many have been modified when features were weathered or broken. Even just finding one is a lifetime achievement!

@Dillonmac96

10 ай бұрын

Any dating on these found in situ ? A lot of these type of stone carvings have been found deep in mounds suggesting to me they are ancient origin instead of historical. 4000yesrs old

@ianbruce6515

4 ай бұрын

They do look like the 'birds' on Native American flutes. I have made a number of those flutes and the 'bird' or 'fetish' is a functional part of the flute. Without it you get no sound and with it you not only get the sound--but you can modify the sound by making small adjustments to the position of the bird.

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I love stone age zoomorphic stone items. I think they are the greatest of all art objects.

@Creekstain

Ай бұрын

Hey kirk, come see my stuff!

These videos are amazing!! Thanks so much for sharing! I enjoy making replicas and this is like a wonderland of reference photos.

Still looking for one in lake county Ohio

@bogtrottername7001

4 ай бұрын

Well, keep looking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very nice video. I would purchase the book if it was a paper book. I can't do anything with a digital book!

@janieweidner

9 ай бұрын

It will be part of a book soon

What were they used for?

@MOEMUGGY

10 ай бұрын

Nobody really knows for sure, but it's believed they were weighted handles for Atlatl throwers.

Some of them look like Dachshunds! I must say--they look to be much more likely candidates for being atlatl weights--than are banner stones

They are not part of a throwing device of any sort 😅

Some of these are not birds at all 😅 very limited. Art is creative by nature, this doesn’t begin to show the art of ancient people ❤

@bogtrottername7001

4 ай бұрын

I've seen your site --- my other collector friends and I find it very entertaining !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!