Help! What is this?

[MzJennifer]

Hello!

This was found off of the northern California coast, in shallow waters during a low tide.
After scraping the thick layer of rust away I discovered this interesting tool or weapon or both, in not sure.

It resembles a dag knife, and it also resembles a Roman dagger.
Please... if anyone has any insight or knowledge, enlighten me.

 

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[bowwinkles]

Vintage very heavy duty dagger.

 

[MzJennifer]

Vintage very heavy duty dagger.

Is it valuable?

 

[bowwinkles]

Is it valuable?

dont kno bout that.

 

[vpnavy]

I moved ya from HELP! (HELP! section contains guides tutorials on how to use the new TreasureNet.com software) over to WHAT IS IT? for more exposure.

 

[ARC]

IMO... it MAY be a harpoon tip or some other spear / harpoon type fishing implement that has been broken off.

 

[BennyV]

IMO... it MAY be a harpoon tip or some other spear / harpoon type fishing implement that has been broken off.

Harpoon would have some sort of barbs to keep it “dug in”. Looks like a dagger by looking at the tang.

 

[ARC]

Harpoon would have some sort of barbs to keep it “dug in”. Looks like a dagger by looking at the tang.

It does. heh... would you like similar examples? ? ?

What metal is it made from ? is it magnetic ? ? ?
If it is not magnetic then it is most definitely fishing related.

That is... unless it was bronze age related.... which i highly doubt.
That would mean someone pitched it.

 

[ARC]

Similar to yours in some respect...

 

[BennyV]

It does. heh... would you like similar examples? ? ?

What metal is it made from ? is it magnetic ? ? ?
If it is not magnetic then it is most definitely fishing related.

That is... unless it was bronze age related.... which i highly doubt.
That would mean someone pitched it.

Just giving my opinion since I was looking at a ton of examples last week at the whaling museum on Nantucket Island.

Have you ever been there?

 

[ARC]

Just giving my opinion since I was looking at a ton of examples last week at the whaling museum on Nantucket Island.

Have you ever been there?

First... somehow I misconstrued you as the OP of this thread... so disregard the metal comp questions...
And no... i have not.

 

[BennyV]

First... somehow I misconstrued you as the OP of this thread... so disregard the metal comp questions...
And no... i have not.

No worries LOL

 

[GoldieLocks]

The thin post must beto stick on the ground as some sort of marker?

 

[Gare]

Nice find and good luck finding out what it is.

 

[Gare]

Also welcome to TREASURENET !!!

 

[Lenrac2]

Neat find!! Welcome to TNet!