Now heres something you dont dig up every day

[Gadget]

Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Found this in Alaska - 4" deep in a seldom-used city park. I don't think it's a modern souvenir, but maybe I'm wrong.

 

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[kermit]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Very cool find. I will have to say that is something you don't dig up everyday.

Now where is the rest of that bear?


Kermit

 

[DugHoles]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Bear claw eh?..............very interesting

GL & HH,

DugHoles

 

[Leon]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Couldn't tell ya, but it looks pretty old...
Very cool find either way, WTG!!!
Good luck & Happy hunting~

 

[comfyinvermont]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

I'd say!! It looks hand tooled. Can you speak to any of the Native Americans up there and see if they recognize the work. Congrats...Lance

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Is that a talon from a bird? Neat find! HH, Mike

 

[cryptodave]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Thats a brand new quarter! Oh... you mean the bear claw! Thats a nice find! As someone suggested, I would take it to a local eskimo historian and see what they can tell you.

I do wonder how long bear claws can last underground without becoming somewhat petrified or disintigrating....

 

[northeast hunter]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

nice dig.

 

[EyeShine]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Thats a brand new quarter!

You have to admit... it'd probably be a pretty odd thing to find 4" deep in a seldom used park in Alaska as well!

 

[Gadget]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

It has started to peel a little from moisture and Alaska freeze/thaw and i was wondering the same thing. How long does something like this stay in the ground before it begins to disintegrate. I'll check with the museams (downtown and native) to see what they can tell me. Thanks for the responses!

Gadget

 

[Joe88]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

That's a really cool find!!! Probably did not expect something like that.......

 

[grotus]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Wow Very cool find

Grotus

 

[Mr. Morbid]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Very cool and interesting find...

 

[jimbt]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Very nice find... 8)
jimbt

 

[ZumbroKid]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Very small bear that one can from! I'm sure hope that bear was legal!

 

[Gadget]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

I was thinking the same thing on the legal size limit, but there may not have been a size limit in those days (depending on how old it is).

 

[tsgman]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Looks like it might have been a necklace ? Nice find !

 

[Raoul]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Nice find Gadget,that metal looks like silver see if it has any hallmarks,if it has you can buy a book on hallmarks that will tell you how old it is, and where it was made. Cheers Raoul

 

[lets_go]

Re: Now here's something you don't dig up every day

Nanuk of the north's necklace?