Glad I brought this home

[antmike915]

I have no clue what this is. The dirt was really thick on it but I brought it home just because of the wierd shape. I wish I had a insitu pic from the field but didn't think it was anything at the time. It's 1 7/8 by 1 3/4. It has a pottery like texture to it (maybe a little harder). I cleaned it carefully with water and barely scrubbed it. I found this on the same day on my last hunt post 7-8-24

 

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It looks very much like a potter's anvil, a tool for shaping clay used in the paddle and anvil pottery technique. I have a similar one, also made of clay, which I bought from a Pai Pai Indian potter in Baja California many years ago. I don't remember ever having seen such a small example before. Perhaps it was made for especially delicate work, or as a child's toy. Or perhaps it is something else entirely. If you do an internet search for "potters anvil" you will find similar examples made of wood and clay.

 

[fishstick]

Not sure either but I do know it's Bad Ass Mike!!!!!!! CONGRATZ

 

[Older The Better]

My thought was a bottle stopper, probably because I just found a glass one… but out of clay? I’m not so sure about that part. It’s a very different find.

 

[dognose]

nice find, looks like a potter's anvil to me too.
congratulations on such a nice find.

 

[CreekSide]

No clue never seen one before. I wonder what the age will be on it? Nice save Mike
Not sure on a ear spool

 

[Older The Better]

Had me curious, so I googled potter’s anvil and clay jug stoppers I’m team anvil now, I was surprised how quickly artifact related searches came up including one that was very very similar… as far as clay stoppers they do exist but I had to dig quite a bit more and didn’t see anything as close as the anvil examples

 

[pickaway]

Congrats on a great find...

 

[antmike915]

Thanks for the info everyone, It's rare for me to find anything pottery related (especially something worth keeping).

 

[CreekSide]

Thanks for the info everyone, It's rare for me to find anything pottery related (especially something worth keeping).

Have you found any pottery yet?

 

[antmike915]

Have you found any pottery yet?

Not at this area