a good hunt this morning & a strange piece?

[larson1951]

we went out this morning for a bit and did great.....last night we had 1.5 inches of rain with a 60 mph wind and it washed the livng daylights out of the place

found a very good example of a squash knife.....one of the best ones ever

then john gives a holler and he's doin the 4-way nature dance......the piece in my hand (3rd & 4th images) is what i'm talking about.............

..never seen anything like it before and i don't have a clue what it is.........a childs toy of some sort?

whad'ya think?....lookie here my tnet friends

 

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[southfork]

Nice finds no clue on the bone artifacts . Looks like tally marks on one piece .

 

[Charl]

I'd do a 4-way nature dance with that one too, Steve. And spend the rest of my days scratching my head over it

Great hunt!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Could be a Socketed Point or maybe it was used as a Toggle to hold something closed. Killer find no matter what it is.

 

[fongu]

What a great day and excellent finds. Is the piece bone? Wonder if it could have been used like an awl to put holes in hides?

 

[painterx7]

Very awesome finds I'd still b dancing lol

 

[Sheperdess]

That is an interesting piece. I can see it being jammed into something (maybe with a removable handle fixed on the smaller end) and then it would penetrate and not come out. Now don't I have a wild imagination.

 

[GatorBoy]

I'm thinking a labret Steve.
For an ear probably.

 

[GatorBoy]

Well... This is listed as an Eskimo swivel peg (#4)

 

[bravowhiskey]

hey Steve...what reaper said....it looks like a detachable point similar to a harpoon tip with no barb. Very cool as always.

 

[old digger]

Your mystery piece is quite interesting. Make you wonder, but still a very cool find. The hash marks on the one quill flattener were most likely added to for getting a better grip while working the quills.

 

[rock]

Interesting piece for sure.....as to what it is if it is the only one you have ever found it would be a hard guess. Maybe go back and see if you can find something that will match it for a use.

 

[larson1951]

caroline thinks it was a socketed point of some sort?

 

[MosesOfTheSouth]

it's an Indian map dowsers pendant. obviously.

 

[BVI Hunter]

WOW - super cool!!!!

who the hell needs a coil!!!

Great Finds!

 

[yakker]

Outstanding finds! Thanks for the show Yakker

 

[rock]

I was actually thinking of a toy top base when I first saw it. I dont know if anyone remembers them but the base to a top that spun was shaped like that.

 

[larson1951]

I was actually thinking of a toy top base when I first saw it. I dont know if anyone remembers them but the base to a top that spun was shaped like that.

you know rock funny you should say that.........
that was the first thing my partner john said about it too
and i do see what you mean by that

 

[larson1951]

it's an Indian map dowsers pendant. obviously.

yep now there we go!............

..i think i will try to find a map of the site and tie that piece on a string then maybe i can dowse a location for another birds head!

 

[MosesOfTheSouth]

haha. it's awesome when you find something that makes you scratch your head. a toy is a good guess. great finds all around.