Possible internal timepiece gear or clipped Indian trade item?

[USNFLYR]

I found this very corroded thin piece of brass (or copper) item that has asymmetric scalloped edges. It was found along a river that had fishing camps (1880-1910). I thought it might have come from a watch (timepiece). Yet the surface is bowed (concave). If it is some type of gearing, it doesn’t seem to have marks for tightening it to the device. And the bowed surface seems to be the result of a center "hole punching" action. Native Americans frequented the area and often "traded" with early settlers. Could this be a trade item that was clipped and punched for tribal wear?


Any chance that this is a trade item

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

It could be from anything really.
You may want to consider re-posting your thread here... North American Indian Artifacts

Dave

 

[Tony in SC]

Not a gear, just a broken piece of metal?

 

[ticndig]

maybe a spur rowel

 

[A2coins]

Thats going to be hard to I'd Is there any markings ect

 

[ticndig]

maybe a fishing real gear