Tinkle cone?

[pepperj]

Going through past finds.
Field find, kind of flattened though it was originally cone shaped.
I've read where they were smaller in length.
Just wondering on this one.

 

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[Gulf Coast Pirate]

I had never heard of tinkle cones. Had to look it up. Very interesting!

 

[pepperj]

I had never heard of tinkle cones. Had to look it up. Very interesting!

Lots of folks are into the trade/kettle points/tinker/fur trade era.
Though it seems doesn't have much traction in interest if it's not made out of a natural stone/rock/bone.
Maybe it just is a more northern thing as the fur trade was the real beginning of opening up the northern regions.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Looks like one to me…. Not in my wheelhouse, but I’ve seen others posted.
Pretty cool really.

 

[CreekSide]

I’m not a Tinkle expert but it looks promising 😃

 

[pepperj]

I’m not a Tinkle expert but it looks promising 😃

Though if you were to be a Tinkle expert-it kind of sounds weird givingit some thought.🤣

 

[newnan man]

Though if you were to be a Tinkle expert-it kind of sounds weird givingit some thought.🤣

He might be a "closet" tinkle expert!

 

[Kevin D]

Lots of folks are into the trade/kettle points/tinker/fur trade era.
Though it seems doesn't have much traction in interest if it's not made out of a natural stone/rock/bone.
Maybe it just is a more northern thing as the fur trade was the real beginning of opening up the northern regions.

Going through past finds.
Field find, kind of flattened though it was originally cone shaped.
I've read where they were smaller in length.
Just wondering on this one.View attachment 2132009View attachment 2132010View attachment 2132011View attachment 2132012

fascinating cultural piece! "jingle" cones were made in different sizes to fit the purpose whether for a woman's ceremonial dress, a pair of moccasins or a ceremonial wand, the overall length of any individual cone wasnt restricted to the small length mentioned.
Below is a 19th C example of a Sioux "dance wand" held at the Met Museum, NYC. '

the length of the wand is 21". While no measure for any of the individual cones was mentioned in the notes, visually comparing the sizes of these to the overall length of the wand, it would appear these are much larger than say the small variety that may have dangled from a pair of moccasins at one time, and maybe of similar size to yours - so possibly then this one by the larger size than the others mentioned was made for a similar ceremonial wand or rattle, rather than to dangle from a form of clothing.

Chegah-Skah-Hdah (dance wand) | Native American (Sioux) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

www.metmuseum.org

 

[11KBP]

Going through past finds.
Field find, kind of flattened though it was originally cone shaped.
I've read where they were smaller in length.
Just wondering on this one.View attachment 2132009View attachment 2132010View attachment 2132011View attachment 2132012

Nice example of a tinkler.
We find trade era items in Nebraska mainly located on sites along the Platte river which was one of the major travel routes to the west.

 

[GDub62]

Nice example of a tinkler.
We find trade era items in Nebraska mainly located on sites along the Platte river which was one of the major travel routes to the west.

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Nice display

 

[ModernMiner]

I’m glad I didn’t guess. I was thinking a “tinkle cone” was something a disgruntled Dairy Queen worker created in the restroom. 🤪

I had to look up tinkle cone too. Very interesting. Once again, I learned something new here on Tnet. 👍
MM

 

[pepperj]

I’m glad I didn’t guess. I was thinking a “tinkle cone” was something a disgruntled Dairy Queen worker created in the restroom. 🤪

I had to look up tinkle cone too. Very interesting. Once again, I learned something new here on Tnet. 👍
MM

🤣
It's always a good day to have a good chuckle, and to learn something new.

 

[pepperj]

Nice example of a tinkler.
We find trade era items in Nebraska mainly located on sites along the Platte river which was one of the major travel routes to the west.

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Great looking display of recoveries.
It's hard at a lot of my permissions as they are on routes, but the homestead finds seem to intermingle so much it's hard to distinguish between the two.
Thanks for posting up your display.

 

[11KBP]

Great looking display of recoveries.
It's hard at a lot of my permissions as they are on routes, but the homestead finds seem to intermingle so much it's hard to distinguish between the two.
Thanks for posting up your display.

You are welcome.
That is a small part of my Nebraska fur trade era finds, but this is probably not the right forum category to post them on.

 

[dognose]

Looks like one to me, nice find, get that metal detector out!

 

[wainzoid]

I'm surprised that it's both native American and metric

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes to tinkle cone. I have found several, and just this week another triangular brass trade point. They are all individual in size.

 

[Older The Better]

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Anything to add about those plain round rings? I’ve found one and one with the stone missing at a trade site I kind of wondered if they weren’t related like a male and female of maybe they did a ring and a band?
As far as the original post it seems already settled but for what it’s worth I’d vote a trade item too

 

[antmike915]

Awesome find 👍

 

[pepperj]

I'm surprised that it's both native American and metric

Found in SE Ontario
As for the metric it was first discussed in 1818, started in 1n the mid 1960s and full shift from the "Imperial" to the Metric in 1975.
Most artifacts and numismatics are measured in metric it seems.