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I was specifically looking for something else and came across this hand thrown vase in a Fishers, Indiana Goodwill. It is about 8 inches tall and 5 inches around. A friend gave me a piece he created when I was in college and I have loved and held on to it ever since so this peaked my interest and am now thinking about starting to collect. Can anyone identify where it may have come from so I could potentially look for more? It has an M inside a circle and and what looks like the combination of and N and F. Hopefully I am not breaking any rules! Thank you! less

Hi everyone! I am looking for help identifying this unique piece. I found it 34 years ago as a child in our garden on 700 East in Northern Rush County (near the Henry County border / Lewisville address).
My dad tilled it up where a farmhouse and several outbuildings used to stand. Nobody in my family has ever been able to figure out what it is.

Google Lens suggests it might be an antique toy car with a driver or a stylized horse torso. However, the style of the "pants and boots" makes me think it predates cars entirely. The leg positioning is also completely sideways.

Crucially, it is entirely solid inside and quite heavy for its size. It features a sharp mold seam line down the center and two perfectly clean, narrow pinholes on the side.

Given the old house location and the heavy clay composition, I suspect it might be some kind of custom figurine or a unique toy from an old farm dump. I would love to hear your thoughts on its age, origin, or what the complete object originally looked like!

I was specifically looking for something else and came across this hand thrown vase in a Fishers, Indiana Goodwill. A friend gave me a piece he created when I was in college and I have loved and held on to it ever since so this peaked my interest and am now thinking about starting to collect. Can anyone identify where it may have come from so I could potentially look for more? It has an M inside a circle and and what looks like the combination of and N and F. Hopefully I am not breaking any rules! Thank you!