EzoWolf30 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hi everyone! First off I don't know anything about meteorites, rocks, or anything but I found a strange silver object in the bushes of my home. Can someone tell me what this is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 That is not a rock nor a meteorite. That is art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 That looks to be a Top "finial" part of a fencepost or some metal structure something like that. Is the trash can close by ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzoWolf30 Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) It was just in the bushes and it's pretty heavy like a bowling ball. No trash near by. Edited August 11, 2018 by EzoWolf30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul R W Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Looks like a smith had an argument with his wife and went out to the shop to vent his frustrations on a random piece of scrap. The scrap won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wet/dry washer Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 See if it will move a compass needle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpeters Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 It is man made scrap metal leftovers. billpeters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Is it soft? if you can mark it with your finger-nail, it is likely LEAD...I have found smaller pieces of folk-art made of lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedrock Bob Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) By all means take it to the recycler! If this is metallic I would bet this is an aluminum casting of a sculpture done by an art student. That is a very common exercise for art students learning casting. They make a mold from the original and use aluminum cans to reproduce the sculpture. It very closely simulates bronze casting techniques and most art students are exposed to this lab exercise. If it is not metallic I would say it is a sculpture that has been finished to appear metallic. It is difficult to tell from the photo. But that is a sculpture, or a casting of an original sculpture. No doubt about it. The form and surface was created by a human, with hands and tools in a plastic medium. The only question is whether you are looking at the medium itself or a casting thereof. I would ask myself if there was something inside it. That is not beyond the realm of possibility. Whether it is modeling clay or a casting it could certainly have something very interesting inside. I would definitely break it open and find out. It could be a cosmic piñata. Edited August 11, 2018 by Bedrock Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.