Is this Native American adornment, or could it be?

[ToastedWheatie]

**Update* I have been advised that the top portion was folded over when found. So it appears it was folded over and the "punch outs" gripped fabric or leather.
Does that eliminate it as NA artifact?

Found this thin copper piece in a farm field in lower New York State.
There is known to have been a settlement here, and they moved on toward beginning of Rev War.
The field had very little trash, and although we have a lot of ground left to go, we found nothing similar.
Thoughts?

 

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[smokeythecat]

Easily. Not exactly sure maybe a decoration.

 

[CreakyDigger]

Could be, with the two holes for sewing.

 

[Relicgrubber]

Seems to refined/perfectly symmetrical to be NA... IMO

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Seems to refined/perfectly symmetrical to be NA... IMO

Could be a trade item....

 

[pepperj]

Could be, with the two holes for sewing.

There two are just pressed punches, they don't really go all the way though the copper (left just a tad, right side?).

 

[Relicgrubber]

Could be a trade item....

Could be... I guess I should have said Not from the "Copper Cultures"

The top triangular punch outs remind me of these...

 

[Tdog]

Could be... I guess I should have said Not from the "Copper Cultures"

The top triangular punch outs remind me of these...
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That's what those punched holes reminded me of.

 

[uniface]

If you want a definitive answer, ask Paul Frey (ravensrelics.com).

FWIW

 

[unclemac]

well... certainly not hand made... trade item?.... but for what, a trade item should be identifiable as "useful" or "recognizable". Those punch outs seem obviously functional too.

 

[ToastedWheatie]

There two are just pressed punches, they don't really go all the way though the copper (left just a tad, right side?).

**Update* I have been advised that the top portion was folded over when found. So it appears it was folded over and the "punch outs" gripped fabric or leather.

 

[ToastedWheatie]

Could be... I guess I should have said Not from the "Copper Cultures"

The top triangular punch outs remind me of these...

Could be... I guess I should have said Not from the "Copper Cultures"

The top triangular punch outs remind me of these...
View attachment 2024449

Exactly.
I have been advised that the top portion was folded over when found. So it appears it was folded over and the "punch outs" gripped fabric or leather.
Does that "technique" eliminate it as an NA artifact?

 

[Up-North]

Looks like a decorative hinge off a old trunk to me.

 

[joshuaream]

Looks like a decorative hinge off a old trunk to me.

Good call. It looks more historic decorative than ancient or trade item old.

 

[ToastedWheatie]

Looks like a decorative hinge off a old trunk to me.

Its thin copper.

 

[Up-North]

Its thin copper.

Exactly

 

[RGINN]

Hard to say. Anything could be an NDN adornment if they decided to use it as such. Most trade items have a more mass produced look. Cool find!