Indian spear weight ? banner stone ? 2 better pics

allen

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I was walking through my father in laws plowed field yesterday
when I noticed something laying just on the outside of one of
the rows and picked it up and took it in to show Dave and he
thinks its an Indian spear weight or some ceremonial piece.
What do you all think it could be, its about 6 inches long and
is made out of some type of rock with circles in it.
Better pictures will follow when my sister in law brings my camera back.
 

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Tnmountains

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TnMountains said:
Congratulations Allen ! Beautiful Banner Stone Banner. What a tongue twister ! Here is a good generic link for what they were. :thumbsup:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannerstone

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Not a big fan of Wiki but they did well on this link giving a spiritual as well as functional purpose of the stone. I am not sure people realise the value of ancient artifacts. Nothing like an old fashion eye ball find. Allen made his banner with a very old spiritual item. Nice!
 

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Congratulations on making a banner find Allen!
Great looking artifact and in perfect condition, quite a find indeed :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft: :icon_thumleft:

GG~
 

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Wow, what a beautiful find! Looks like you had a great eye spotting that on the ground!! Congrats on that beautiful piece and making Banner!!!

Ironman
 

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great find Allen and congrats on making the banner!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 

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Fantastic Banner stone, I have found a bunch of arrowhead, knives, grinding stone, you name it, but never a banner.

Congratulations on a Great find.

HH, Ringfinder
 

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Material could be Canadian banded slate. I saw a pipe made out of it once. Just like the grey and green slate that I see around here, but more of a brownish / red. Just a thought. Great find!
 

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That is a beautiful peice allen.

Congrats on making tha banner and recovering a great artifact.

HH Jer
 

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capri_auto said:
Beautiful find, I think I need to educate myself on native american artifacts. I probably would have just passed by it. Following the link above, these items seem to sell for a good chunk of change. Good work! It may be worth authenticating, what do you think?
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Imletting a professor at the University of Kentucky look at it right
now, and as soon as he saw it he was really thrilled to " see such a beauty "
in the perfect shape it is in.
 

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Allen that is a SUPER find!!! Congratulations on making a well deserved Banner. I have never seen one of those and don't even remeber it from my Indian artifact reference books. With no till farming and the tobacco buyout, most of the Cumberland River bottoms with artifacts are not plowed anymore. WTG & HH, Quindy.
 

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allen said:
capri_auto said:
Beautiful find, I think I need to educate myself on native american artifacts. I probably would have just passed by it. Following the link above, these items seem to sell for a good chunk of change. Good work! It may be worth authenticating, what do you think?
Click to expand...
Imletting a professor at the University of Kentucky look at it right
now, and as soon as he saw it he was really thrilled to " see such a beauty "
in the perfect shape it is in.
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Allen I am enjoying the journey. Please keep us updated. You may have found another fun hobby.
TnMtns
 

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not every treasure is gold, silver or copper.......great find!
 

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:hello2: :hello2: :hello2: :hello2: :hello2: :hello2: :hello2: :hello2: :hello2: :hello2:
ALAN!!!! see all ya gotta do is wait for me to check my email!!! then ill finally get over
here and read that you found something GREAT!!!
im so happy for you!!! way go to kid!!! that really is VERY cool!
keep up the good work kiddo! keep in touch... and ill be praying you find lots of other really great
things.
~kell
 

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:o :o :o

Allen sorry for the late reply on your amazing BANNER find :notworthy: I had just got back of Holiday and a few posts had slipped by me :-\ once again Great find :icon_thumleft:

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