clay marble? and little celt

[GatorBoy]

I'm thinking the clay marble is colonial... still neat. Also a nice shell celt "little Guy" and some much bigger brokes.

 

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[rock]

Shell Celt, yes I can see it being used that way. Looks just like a stone Celt to me. Very nice

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice! Did you see that early clay marble holder in Todays finds section? Nice shell celt. Great bit on it. Really wild seeing it in shell. I never would have known.

 

[GatorBoy]

No I didn't see that. Check out that second to last photo. That is a broken shell celt photographed from the side.. that's how thick it is.

 

[GatorBoy]

Shell Celt, yes I can see it being used that way. Looks just like a stone Celt to me. Very nice

Thanks Rock

 

[Tnmountains]

Dang that is thick. What kinda shell is that? Not center of a conch is it?

 

[GatorBoy]

Its queen conch. They were real big back then. Not the center but the body. There is another type that uses the lip.

 

[newnan man]

Do you think there was a chance those clay marbles were used as musket balls when lead got scarce? Just thinking. Nice celt!

 

[GatorBoy]

Hey thanks.. that crossed my mind also... but I don't think they have enough mass for their size. Seems if they didn't blow apart leaving the barrel they would track like a ping pong ball at that speed. I don't think they could be accurate enough to put your life on the line with. JMO. I'm sure a few kids shot them out of dads gun.

 

[GTzer]

Some where I have an article that states that American Natives had round -marble-like projectiles that were fired from a slingshot type to stun small prey.
I have one or two-that are not marbles.

 

[GatorBoy]

Sorry for the late reply... Pretty sure these were marbles. Found another one recently.. This one is painted and glazed.

 

[nsdq]

salt glazed on the orange colored one if i remember 1880's time frame , ether way really cool finds

Sorry for the late reply... Pretty sure these were marbles. Found another one recently.. This one is painted and glazed.

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[GatorBoy]

Yup..salt. thanks. They don't really belong here but found while artifact hunting still something nice.