can anyone identify this?

rac7658

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i was detecting in my yard this afternoon and uncovered this. it's copper,6 inches overall length. i've never seen any tools like it. IMG_1277.JPG IMG_1276.JPG
 

Ogre1190

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Is your house bricked? Looks like a tuckpointing trowel for smoothing mortar.
 

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rac7658

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no, my home isn't brick. i've been researching since i posted the pics. i'm reluctant to believe it, but it is very similar to some of the copper culture indian spear points pictured here. copperculture
 

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holes in the top an pointed base might be for grounding lighting rods to the ground! holes in handle for the copper ground wire ?
 

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Could be copper culture. The patina is ancient.
 

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rac7658

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update

i sent photos to the owner of the copperculture website and just received an email from him stating that i had found a 6 inch ovate socketed point most often associated with the middle archaic period and then he made an offer to purchase it. amazing! i never expected to find anything like this
 

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Sweet find !!! Have you been out any this year yet ???
 

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