pottery, pipe and trade tokens

[dump_digger]

I don't post over here often although I have tons of stuff I should post. I just found these pictures I took awhile back and thought I'd share : )
front, side and back of a broken pot and handle
bottom and top of broken pipe
trade tokens
points

 

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[quito]

WOW! Nice stuff.

Can't beat that South West pottery!!

That point with the offset ears reminds me of our buffalo gap point.

 

[arrow86]

Nice finds what state ? And are these all surface finds ?

 

[dump_digger]

These were found on private property in Arizona on the surface.

 

[NCPeaches]

The pottery is beautiful, the pipe is really cool too, I wonder if the trade tokens could've been game pieces like we have here made from pottery and love the points, what stone type is the red one, it's beautiful.

 

[IAMZIM]

Wow! That's cool! Just when I think I know a lot about trade tokens, something new to me comes up! That is really neat! (Yet really frustrating as a token collector, because that has to be rare enough that I doubt I could gather something like that for my collection lol!)

 

[Tnmountains]

I am unfamiliar with western pottery but is that type they consider a polychrome finish? I think that is the word. Beautiful finds.

 

[dump_digger]

Polychrome has some type of red or orange. I'll take some pictures of it and some other kinds as well.

 

[dump_digger]

I would actually agree with you that they look like game pieces if they hadn't been identified by several archaeologists as trade tokens (not mine in particular but what has been found around in general). I'm not sure what the rock is in that broken point but in my experience in this area it was probably just what was picked up off the ground.

 

[Tnmountains]

Polychrome has some type of red or orange. I'll take some pictures of it and some other kinds as well.

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Please do and maybe start a new thread. I have some framed and studied the different areas it came from but not living out West and seeing it all the time the info did not stick!

 

[NCPeaches]

I would actually agree with you that they look like game pieces if they hadn't been identified by several archaeologists as trade tokens (not mine in particular but what has been found around in general). I'm not sure what the rock is in that broken point but in my experience in this area it was probably just what was picked up off the ground.

Trade tokens are really cool, I hope to find some one day but I think they may be more prevalent in the west or at least they are nicer colors. Your finds are awesome!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Awesome finds dump_digger. I look forward to seeing more of your collection. I love the southwest stuff and have a great frame of New Mexico pieces as well as some from Arizona.

 

[rock]

Nice game pieces do you find many of them?

 

[pickaway]

I don't post over here often although I have tons of stuff I should post. I just found these pictures I took awhile back and thought I'd share : )
View attachment 1543394 View attachment 1543396 View attachment 1543397 front, side and back of a broken pot and handle
View attachment 1543398 View attachment 1543399 bottom and top of broken pipe
View attachment 1543400 trade tokens
View attachment 1543401 points

Great finds, The piece you are calling a pipe looks like the handle off whats called a Ladle Ive seen pics of them with holes in them some have them some don't, Keep on posrting your finds! Heres a link with a ton of info for your area.
Native American Pottery Museum & Gallery Heres a link showing pics of a ladle https://www.google.com/search?q=ana...ved=0ahUKEwjj9ILSjYrZAhXLy4MKHbmoCFoQ_AUICygC

 

[dump_digger]

pickaway, thanks for the link to those sites they're awesome!