Engraved Connecticut Bowl

[Charl]

This bowl is from southeastern Ct. and is made of a very high grade steatite. 7"x6"x2"deep. There are several engraved lines, most notably a zig-zag pattern seen on the right side in the 2nd photo and in the closeup.

 

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[Americus]

That is an awesome artifact. Did you find it?

 

[Charl]

That is an awesome artifact. Did you find it?

Thanks, Americus. We have found bowls here in RI, but this Ct. example was a purchase.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Thats a nice bowl. I've only found a half of one at the bottom of a lake when it was lowered. It was sticking out like it was whole. Just my luck.

 

[flintmel]

Surface hunted that farm, was known for adzes and gouges, was a huge cremation burial site two lots away that was destroyed extracting gravel to build a road bed.

Nice bowl, may have come out of that other lot, heard there was many found while excavating fill.

 

[Snakeman]

Very nice! only find shards myself I did find an interesting unfinished piece I will have to post...thanks for shareing!

 

[flintmel]

Charl, I had befriended Mr. Bennet many years ago, should have seen the boxes of gouges, adzes, celts, etc. he had picked while walking his dog, had a beautiful 1/4 grooved axe and a translucent green flint side knotched spear about 6" long. Not sure where it all went after he passed.

 

[Charl]

Charl, I had befriended Mr. Bennet many years ago, should have seen the boxes of gouges, adzes, celts, etc. he had picked while walking his dog, had a beautiful 1/4 grooved axe and a translucent green flint side knotched spear about 6" long. Not sure where it all went after he passed.

Wow. Appreciate the info, Mel. I had a feeling, being from your neck of the woods, that you would have heard of the farm. Cool that you surface hunted there. I've only found a few hardstone pieces in my collecting career. Born about 50 years too late I guess. Wonder what the material was for that side-notch. Must have been awesome to say the least.

 

[Charl]

Very nice! only find shards myself I did find an interesting unfinished piece I will have to post...thanks for shareing!

Love to see it Snakeman!

 

[pickaway]

Nice relic...