Help identifying native American artifact

Mar 14, 2024
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Can someone please help me with identifying these? I found these in the same cave where several pieces of flint and arrowheads were also found, one of them was dug up and the other one was dug up in a old fire pit in the cave! U can tell which one was damaged more in the picture. I would be grateful for any thoughts on how old they are & what they are made of or any help finding someone who can identify them! I tested to see if a magnet would stick to them and no magnet sticks!
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Not sure, maybe a pair of earrings. I don't think they are Native American.
Could u tell me what u think they might be, cause I don't have any ideal what else they could be. I found them probably 1 1/2-2feet deep in a cave and I found many broken arrowheads and flint an several fully intact arrowheads out of the same panning! I'm new to arrowhead hunting so I don't no where go or what to period! So any tips, advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
 

Could u tell me what u think they might be, cause I don't have any ideal what else they could be. I found them probably 1 1/2-2feet deep in a cave and I found many broken arrowheads and flint an several fully intact arrowheads out of the same panning! I'm new to arrowhead hunting so I don't no where go or what to period! So any tips, advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Post pics of the arrowheads please.
 

Could u tell me what u think they might be, cause I don't have any ideal what else they could be. I found them probably 1 1/2-2feet deep in a cave and I found many broken arrowheads and flint an several fully intact arrowheads out of the same panning! I'm new to arrowhead hunting so I don't no where go or what to period! So any tips, advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
I thought you'd include the arrowheads in the post as well, I should of stated that when I referred you to this forum. Earrings is a good suggestion-I'm wondering if they're a fur trade era or something later and were just lost there by chance.
Just wondering if there is a University or other centre that has a dept. that would know if these are in fact native?
(I'd be a tad thin on details giving exact location or details to any dept though)
 

Could be silver earrings or trinkets/jewelry; NA used copper and other metals for various purposes dating back thousands of years. Take them to the local university archaeology department for an opinion.
 

I thought you'd include the arrowheads in the post as well, I should of stated that when I referred you to this forum. Earrings is a good suggestion-I'm wondering if they're a fur trade era or something later and were just lost there by chance.
Just wondering if there is a University or other centre that has a dept. that would know if these are in fact native?
(I'd be a tad thin on details giving exact location or details to any dept though)
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Here are a few of the arrowheads that I found in the same cave as the earrings! Sorry I never even thought about taking pictures of the arrowheads, I was just trying to find the correct place u suggested for me to post! If u want I can post more pictures if it would help!
 

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