Just curious what these are...

[JW15]

Hey everyone,

Found these a while ago and I'm curious to know what they are and what they were used for, any info is appreciated.

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

They look similar to horse harness gag runner loop things. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,450250.0.html

 

[Bbchevelle]

Hey jw15, they look similar to the ones I've dug.

 

[DialM]

Looks similar to a descender used in climbing.