Author Topic: what is it? (Read 1823 times)

iowabow · « **on:** April 16, 2012, 03:42:47 pm »

Found in a creek skunk river. What is it ? The brown when rubbed turns copper

cowboy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2012, 05:05:36 pm »

Good question. Looks artifact'ish..

Josh B · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2012, 05:35:52 pm »

Very interesting! Cool find, whatever it is. Josh

Stringman · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2012, 08:59:53 pm »

Looks like at least parts of it are metallic (copper.) But I've never seen anything like it. Is it heavy? Whats the length??

Tower · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2012, 09:16:59 pm »

Never seen anything like it. It is kinda neet looking.

Ncsnipe · « **Reply #5 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:36:12 am »

Might a copper culture artifact. I wouldn't rub the patina off it.

JackCrafty · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2012, 03:01:30 am »

Looks like a chunk of copper ore. It may have been ground to create pigment.

YosemiteBen · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2012, 01:46:29 pm »

i agree with Jackcrafty. Some of the eastern tribes did use copper for stuff and it would oxidize to brown(green).

nclonghunter · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2012, 05:18:18 pm »

OH, that's one of those things, you know, a watchamacallit. I think.

Bevan R. · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2012, 05:43:51 pm »

OH, that's one of those things, you know, a watchamacallit. I think.

With the white on the bottom end, it is a dohicky. Watchamacallit's have the stone on the other end.

Primitive Archer