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[Moark]

Anyone seen one of these before?

 

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[smokeythecat]

Looks like someone was going to make something out of it and stopped.

 

[Huzzah!]

Interesting. Let's see some close-up pics of the hole.

 

[Moark]

 

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[Moark]

Each end is notched

 

[Moark]

 

[arrow86]

Cool piece .. is that another spot they started to drill across from the hole ? Maybe it’s a unfinished Gorget

 

[Moark]

Beats me. Each end where it looks notched, it seems that a hole was once drilled there.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

With each end being notched it makes me think of a Tie On AtlAtl Weight. Not sure why it would be drilled unless it repurposed as a Pendant. Cool piece for sure.

 

[Huzzah!]

I'd like to have seen the drill bit that bore that hole! Must have been ultra fine and made from great material

 

[Huzzah!]

And thanks for the additional pics--certainly worth holding on to

 

[marion moore]

Looks like a fishing lure without hooks.

 

[Tnmountains]

I'd like to have seen the drill bit that bore that hole! Must have been ultra fine and made from great material

Sand as a medium and a stick or native bamboo to drill. Amazing the things they did.

 

[Moark]

I can see it being atlatl, but that hole is tripping me out