wood staff was found under a ledge of paintings has a design with holes

[arrowstraightener]

found in an area that has hundreds of rockart paintings everywere it was half buired in decomposed granite there was a spanish helmet found on that hill and also a bank robber blew up a safe at the bottom of the mountain and was killed on the other side with nothing on him so he must have hid the loot but people have look for years when i herd someone talk about a sundial i rememberd the stick i found , also there is a cave that we have yet to enter (need to make a rope ladder ) below the cave, there is a small spring that after storms we find trade beads.

 

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[rmptr]

Sounds like you've got a great spot, Arrow!

Good luck!
rmptr

 

[Tricia]

Is that a stick or an antler/horn?

 

[arrowstraightener]

It is oak and looks like it has been carved with an obsedian blade.

 

[DD-777]

Interesting piece for sure. How would you know it was "carved" with an obsidian blade? What part of the country was this found in?

 

[Ramitt]

this should be interesting. Could we get a better pic? What is the question?

 

[arrowstraightener]

it has marks from a serrated knife or blade in the wood lines (like a steak knife i will post another pic ) i just want to know what they could of used if for,also who made it, the other end has a dull point i was told the tip was fire hardened and that it was a digging stick ,i am in california.

 

[arrowstraightener]

here is a couple more pix ,also noticed center hole is straight and others angle in,two intersect with center.

 

[DD-777]

Used to make my own sticks all the time - put holes in them for a lanyard. Personally, it looks old but not OLD - pretty cool regardless...

 

[sanford.]

Not 100% sure but I believe what you have there is a cane made from a bulls penis. It was common practice to make canes from them.

 

[arrowstraightener]

its defenetly a 4 foot long peice of oak it has some dryrot in a couple of spots

 

[plainsman]

Interesting object, something in the middle hole to cast a shadow and it would have made a fine sundial. Also could have been a calendar if the 4 small holes around the edge marked the rising and setting sun on the winter and summer soltices. Or not.

 

[plainsman]

Come to think of it. could have been a crude navigational aid too. Like an astrolabe. Sight along the holes with the rising or setting sun. Lines might have marked degrees of latitude. Or not