brass bead

[leddel]

here is a brass "kettle" breast plate bead found about a week ago , it date from about 1637

 

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[leddel]

its a thin sheet of brass from a brass kettle cut and rolled into a bead or decoration piece
then strung on a cord or string with many others and worn like a breast plate. this was
probably worn by a Pequot warrior or brave .

 

[Glenn C]

Nice piece. It is made of copper though. Thanks for sharing. May be a hair cone as well?

 

[leddel]

Nice piece. It is made of copper though. Thanks for sharing. May be a hair cone as well?

curious , what makes you think its made of copper ?? and please explain what a "hair cone" is ??

 

[bobsphotogallery]

Fur Trade Copper Pot Metal and its after market uses

curious , what makes you think its made of copper ?? and please explain what a "hair cone" is ??

Copper pots and kettles were really a mainstream trade item and after they got tired of patching the holes in them …. They transformed in to mostly ornamentation.. to be warn and clothes and hair. Here are some examples. one has to remember this stuff could be shined up pretty good ( mirror like ) .. and not the dull green color it has become after sitting in the ground for a few hundred years.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Nice piece. It is made of copper though. Thanks for sharing. May be a hair cone as well?

Most of the Fur Trade era kettles, tinklers, hair tubes, arrow points, .etc in my area are brass.............

 

[leddel]

Most of the Fur Trade era kettles, tinklers, hair tubes, arrow points, .etc in my area are brass.............

they are almost exclusively brass here in the north east as well , this particular piece is definitely a brass bead

 

[GatorBoy]

Most of the Fur Trade era kettles, tinklers, hair tubes, arrow points, .etc in my area are brass.............

If LA. In your name stands for Louisiana then I have to absolutely disagree with you on that statement.
Rolled copper is the norm.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

If LA. In your name stands for Louisiana then I have to absolutely disagree with you on that statement.
Rolled copper is the norm.

Not La..... Ia.........as in Iowa