Rolled brass spike

[joesdigs]

Came across this interesting piece yesterday. Seems to be brass rolled like a cone to make a spike? Hollow in the middle although still filled with clay.. Any idea what or why ? Thanks guys

 

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[Silver Searcher]

It looks a bit like a Cockspur..

SS

 

[AU Seeker]

I'm not sure where this was found, but....

Maybe you need to post in the Native American Artifacts section.

This maybe a brass rolled arrow tip, or it could be a tinkling cone, I'm leaning towards the arrow point.

NativeTech: Tinkling Cones ~ Past & Present Traditions

NativeTech: Arrow Tips

In the 17th century, one Native American utilitarian use of sheet metal includes the manufacture of arrow tips or points. Arrows headed with brass, among other materials, have been noted by Mourt in 1622 (in Heath 1986), and in 1624, van Wassenaer (1967) describes Native American arrows pointed with copper. Similarly, in 1634 William Wood (1865) observes composite arrows "headed with brasse in shape of a heart or triangle." Although simplistic in design, these predominantly triangular brass and copper points were ingeniously manufactured. Often native-made metal arrow points had lateral edges which were rolled around, or metal may have been rolled into a cone for insertion of the arrow shaft. Often out of a thicker gauge metal, arrow points would be flat and often have decorative perforations and notches to facilitate hafting.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I agree tinkler

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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[confederate83]

Now that's pretty cool never would have thought that

 

[BosnMate]

I instantly thought arrow point also. If it was a tinkler cone, there would be a hole in the tip for stringing on a thong.

 

[cheese]

I thought arrowhead immediately as well. Nice!

 

[CRUSADER]

This is found in Ireland, so the above suggestions are highly unlikely.

SS might be on to something, although I have plenty of handmade rolled sheet copper nails, this could be missing its head (I think I see a break)

 

[kuger]

.....I am no expert but I have a collection of Cockspurs and have researched them pretty extensively,and dont recall seeing even early ones fashioned in that manner?

 

[bigfoot1]

A wild guess....in a pinch it could be used as a smoking pipe..any evidense of residue at large end?

 

[joesdigs]

I will get it cleaned and post new pics.. Really resembles the arrow head AU shows

 

[joesdigs]

Here are some better pics...

 

[joesdigs]

Hopefully will make it easier to ID