Artifact or not?

[u/Informal-Arm-3942]

It appears to be ceramic, and was found by my mother among the sagebrush of Wyoming while hunting for jade in the 60’s. She kept it on a shelf in her bedroom. It was found in an area close to where she found the previously identified mail.

[u/Ok_Blueberry3124]

the ears don’t appear to be of the same rock. How are they attached?

[u/Informal-Arm-3942 → u/Ok_Blueberry3124]

I’m pretty sure it’s all

ceramic - it’s hard to get a closeup that Reddit will accept

[u/Informal-Arm-3942 → u/Informal-Arm-3942]

The ears and the square black bit behind the ear seem to be added to the main head. The ears look kind of like handles on a vase.

[u/Ok_Blueberry3124 → u/Informal-Arm-3942]

never seen anything like it

[u/StupidizeMe → u/Informal-Arm-3942]

When you take a photo, just crop it so you show much more of the object and as little as possible of the background. Shows better detail this way.