My "Ken" frame

[fyrffytr1]

My "Ken" frame

Here are some of the relics that my son has sent me from the Grand Canyon area. I didn't realise that I had this much stuff. Can anyone tell me what the round pottery discs with the holes in them were used for? Upper left in the frame.

 

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[uniface]

Re: My "Ken" frame

Is there a Barbie frame that goes with it ?

 

[Jonzer]

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I have 2 of those discs. Only from Illinois.
The archys told me it had something to do with making thread or weaving thread.
It's been a long time since I asked.
Not sure how it works.

 

[fyrffytr1]

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Is there a Barbie frame that goes with it ?

Yeah, But I can't show it here! For My Eyes Only!

 

[Tnmountains]

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i guess that is that polychrome anasazi pottery. Could the round things be ear spools? Nice finds. Looks like they came from a very dry arid spot. Nice collections.

 

[Th3rty7]

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I was thinking ornament or maybe game pieces on the drilled ones, just a wild guess. Thanks for sharing that frame.

 

[chong2]

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the pottery pieces are probally spindle whords, if the hole is centered right. also yes, game pieces, sometimes jewlery. we get the same stuff over here. NM . usually the spindle whords are smoothed on the edges, but im sure how yours has been centered it probable. also, if game disks, they coulda drilled them to carry a bunch at once. you also got what apears to be a sandal fragment there. nice perishable

 

[chong2]

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if you dont want that sandal piece you can send it my way

 

[fyrffytr1]

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if you dont want that sandal piece you can send it my way

In the note my son included with this stuff he said that was a basket fragment. Oh yeah, I put a little package in the mail today. You should get it by Monday.

 

[chong2]

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oh, awesome !!!!! excited to see what it is, thank you sire

but yes, the stuff there is identical to what we get over here, glad to see your son gets out!!!

 

[Buckhunter]

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I was thinking it was a spindle whorl, But you maybe right Im sure someone will tell us. My spell check came up with that.

 

[fyrffytr1]

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I was thinking it was a spindle whorl, But you maybe right Im sure someone will tell us. My spell check came up with that.

Talked to my son who said they were either Whorls or game pieces. I reckon they could have been used for both.

 

[*Molly*]

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Thats a nice frame. I agree with Chong on the spindle whords. I have 1 & its broke.
Thanks for showing us..

Molly.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

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We find the same round items, some drilled and some not, on our Ft Ancient sites. The archys around here say the same thing, some could have been Spindle Whorls, some may have been Game Pieces, some may have been used as Jewelry, and some of the bigger undrilled one may have been caps or tops for jugs and jars.

Here's some of mine from southern Ohio.

 

[chong2]

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im so so so sososososoososososooso sorry, i got the package on delivery date, i have just not been too "internetish" lately. if i had ur # i would have called you, i freaking LOVEEEEEEEEEE the bullets, they make me want to go detecting again!!!!!!! im going to put them in a small riker case stating the clibers, providence and year found. and true, i was telling my friend today of the package and the fired bullet and providence and i said geeze, just think, that was fired at another person! i love the patina on those, even from this area there is almost never patina, "desert varnish" . as for the prehistoric artifacts, thank you much!!!!!! i think im going to go for a state by state frame, and the knife is super light, i never found material like that!!!!!
if you dont mind can i post pics up of them? lol im sorry but im stuck and the dammed bullets!!!!!

 

[larson1951]

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please clarify something for me,

is it;
spindle whorl
or
spindle whord

and are they for?

thanks,
steve

 

[chong2]

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good question larson

 

[fyrffytr1]

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If I understand correctly a spindle whorl is a small disc attached to a spindle( a round stick) to keep up momentum while fiber or hair is spun into thread.
Chong, you are welcome and in case I didn't tell you those bullets were found in the late 70s early 80s. Post away.