1000 yr old stone statues (probably Indonesian) found in Apopka, FL

No one seems to have a clue how the stones made it to Florida, or when, but they are trying to track that information down.

Mysterious Apopka sculptures may be 1,000 years old

or nearly a decade, the mysterious stone women lay quietly in a bed of fallen leaves behind the Museum of the Apopkans..

They were not from here, it was clear. They did not belong here, it was clearer.

Unearthed in 2005 by a work crew digging up a broken water pipe on the grounds of the Highland Manor banquet and wedding venue, three of the unusual figures depict busty, topless women — some say Indonesian goddesses — adorned with jewelry and headdresses but toting earthen pots. Each weighs several hundred pounds.

The sculptures could be as many as 1,000 years old and likely originated in the Indonesian region of East Java, a small island between Malaysia and Australia, she said. The giant head, bearing an expression of contentment, may depict Bodhisattva, a being who has achieved nirvana but remains on Earth to help others attain enlightenment.





http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-apopka-mystery-ancient-carvings-20150227-story.html