Indian Artifact ?

[Gunny71]

Hello all, I must start out by saying that this is a very good site, and I love browsing everyones finds.
I know that this is an Indian Artifact of some kind, but am hoping someone here may know what it was used for. I sure wish I had the other piece.
This was found in the West Texas Permian Basin area.
Thanks in advance,
Gunny

 

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[seger98]

First off, Welcome to Treasure net. Looks like a broken gorget, but a better place to post this would be in the Native American Artifacts there are alot of people in that forum that could help you out that don't look here!


Chris

 

[Gunny71]

I missed that part of the forum, thanks.

 

[Flintfinder of Mo.]

Yeap, Its a broken gorget for sure. What a true heartbreaker. It would have been a killer piece. Still is, even tho broke. John http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,210081.0.html#lastPost

 

[kenley]

If it's metal, it's a replaced cicle bar blade from a mowing machine. (counter sunk rivet hole)

 

[Gunny71]

its definately made of stone, and found near other artifacts in the West TX desert....Not much to mow there.

 

[lostcauses]

"Its a broken gorget"

Agreed. material most likely is slate.

 

[Gunny71]

Thanks alot for the info!

 

[RickyP]

Hiya guys, nice find. But whats a gorget?

 

[Captain Al]

Gorgets were most likely worn as a chest ornament. Banner stones are believed to have been atlatl weights. The notches on your gorget are known as tally marks. It's unsure exactly what they signified.

 

[Monty]

Looks like part of the bill from a spoonbill catfish. Monty