Brass shim...?

[Bedrock Bryan]

I found this Brass/Bronze piece in a tailings pile in Northeastern Oregon. Looks like some sort of shim. Its the same on each side. Its 3 1/16" tall, 2 1/4" wide and 7/16" thick. The recessed part is about 3/8" thick.

 

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[trikikiwi]

I have three suggestions;
1) Something to keep handy to puzzle visitors
2) Some sort of electrical connector
3) A very cool, influenced statement by a famous sculptor, probably called something like - Legs with Head

and a previously unannounced, 4th guess - part of a gate valve

Cheers, Mike

 

[Tedyoh]

Maybe a part of a spring compressor?

 

[calisdad]

If it were a large tailing pile you may be right. Part of a bucket line dredge?

 

[sutphin]

IT LOOKS LIKE A MACHINERY BALL JOINT REMOVAL TOOL??