Just a rock?

[Dan W Wa.]

Hi guy's I pulled this out of a plug while metal detecting. I have no experience with Indian artifacts so I thought I would post it here and see if you could ID' it.

Location is Western Washington.

Thanks in advance

Dan

 

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[ohio]

DEFINITELY NOT JUST A ROCK! Some sort of tool. I was not sure about the scale. How big is it? Congrats.
Chuck

 

[Dan W Wa.]

Sorry about the scale.
Its 2 3/4" X 1 5/8"

Glad I didn't chuck it LOL.

 

[ohio]

Here (in Ohio or KY) they would probably label it a scraper but, I think that is just a generic term for a group of tools. Nice find.
Chuckit!

 

[Dan W Wa.]

Thanks Chuck,
I just knew I had something as soon as I dug it.
Just thought I should post it and get an Idea of what it was, from you good people who
are more in the know than I.

Dan

 

[Snowdragon]

Is it just my imagination or is there a picture carved on the left side? Looks like a chinaman and a panda. lol

 

[Dan W Wa.]

I see the Chinaman but I'm having a hard time seeing the panda.LOL

If you can find Christ himself on there its Ebay bound.

 

[Snowdragon]

The panda is to the left of the chinaman, sorry I don't see Christ or even Elvis there.

 

[Dan W Wa.]

Oh I see it now, thats kinda cool.
Maybe Its not Indigenous to this area. LOL

 

[ohio]

I see it now. It is a fish effigy. WOW!!! LOL!
Chuck

 

[Dan W Wa.]

LOL, I like that Chuck. Quite the artist, not bad at all. I can't even draw stick people.

Dan

 

[Dan W Wa.]

Thanks again Chuck, Ill be adding the scraper to my small (but slowly growing) collection of Indian Artifacts.
Here is what I have so far, these were found at a home construction site north of me in Potlatch Washington.
I wish I could have went back there for more but the homeowner would not allow it.

Dan

 

[Fla-Gal]

Fab finds....what is the story with the blue trade beads?Have these been dated?Have you thought of making an offer to this owner...like will donate $35 to her favorite charity/church/school?...Stuff there that 'must' be saved...might even offer to donate a few beads to a fund raiser/silent auction in her name.....keep us posted.

 

[Dan W Wa.]

Sorry to tell you but all is lost, the area was excavated and the gravel that held all the beads was spread down a one mile driveway.
And the driveway belongs to a Washington State Senator, any attempt to recover what remains is impossible.
I was fortunate to recover what I have while painting the home at the location.

Sad but true

Dan