curved copper awl

[Slipperyjack47]

Heres one form yesterday thats pretty cool


Slipperyjack47

[tnkcmdr]

nice find, did you find it near a waterway? what kind of signal did it give? how deep down? I'm a novice so any guidance you can give would be much appreciated. Thanks for posting, its always exciting to see something new.

[A. Grignon]

Pretty sure what you have there would be considered a fish hook. Lots of examples out there that look just like that, in fact I think most larger fish hooks were square or round awls that were just bent.

[coinguy1972]

Hey Jack I think that last post is correct, I think you have a fish hook,"still a GREAT find. I found a picture on this web page that shows a fish hook that looks just like yours, check it out
http://copperculture.homestead.com/moreartifacts.html, this site will also give you some ideas of where alse to go hunting