7 inch 2 holed banded slate gorget on ebay

[rootdigger]

This beauty, unfortunately, I've listed on ebay, under rootdigger33. so, if you have interest, and hope I don't get in trouble fer posting this notification here, but, yeah, she's up fer grabs ok?
root

 

[The Grim Reaper]

It looks to me like there is another hole tapped on the end with the hole closest to the end. That piece was probably destined to be a three hole Gorget and is more than likely Glacial Kame in culture. Is it s personal find of yours? If so, where was it found?

 

[rootdigger]

I found it in Midland County, Michigan. Yes, personnel find. no idea how too get it authenticated, was threatened with a University Arch and the tribe. so, want it in a collection where it'll be recognized. it's a beauty, no doubt. ya know, I wrapped fishing string round them holes fer years, finally figured out what I had. now I want it where it belongs, for it's definately musuem qaulity! hope that answers yer questions?
root

 

[rootdigger]

What's glacial Kame era

 

[rootdigger]

OK, I looked up Glacial Kame, is this from a gravesite or what? It looks too me they buried these artifacts with them,. now I don't really know what to do. I want it on disply for everyone, I was 11 years old when I picked it up, no idea what it was, tied fishing string round it fer a few years, then found out about it. now, don't know what too do with it! THANXS!!!
YA GOT ME COFUSEDE!@ ROOT

 

[*Molly*]

It's a nice find, but being from a grave site, I'd rather it not be in my possession. Still a beautiful artifact.

Molly.

 

[rootdigger]

Thanx Molly, so it really is from a gravesite?

 

[tomclark]

Man you are crazy to sell a personal find like that one. I am as confused as you are. Are you a collector?
I can't see it meaning or valued any more than to the finde- your. You will likely never find another such caliber item again.

Don't start the burial crap up again, LOL. There is NO WAY you can tell that it's from a burial unless you knew it was from a burial site or was found with human bones. If you think or know it is then you should pull that auction immediately and take legal and ethical measures since you've posted it on the internet and especially eBay. What were the archies and indians crying about, I'd like to hear that story.

It's no finer than many other gorgets that are not found with burials. It would be a nicer artifact and more valuable if it had centered holes and a more symmetrical shape.
Some people and archaeologists always scream burial and looter when they see any fine item. Did you ever dig up a diamond ring? Was it from a burial? Lost.

"I want it on display for everyone" wth? Maybe the buyer will put "ex-rootdigger collection" on it and you will be famous forever. I'm just trying to let you down slowly, this will not get very high price.
muhaha, JMHOP
Tom

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Tom, if you look at the 2nd picture you can see where they tapped the start of a third hole and that's what me think it might be Glacial Kame. As for being from a burial, if it was a surface find then there is no way to prove it came from a burial, but like Tom said, you may want to pull it from Ebay just to be on the safe side.

 

[rootdigger]

No, I don't need recognized! This artifact is a beuaty, and will be dealt with accordingly. If a threat comes too me, yes, will be pulled off ebay as Tom suggested, and yes, definately a field find and do not know of any burials there. but again, I was 11, Tom, show me one that compares! I bet ya can't,And I will bet high! and yes, I'm a collector of recent, since 1981. so, compare one of equal qaulity! no more need to be said!
root

 

[The Grim Reaper]

rootdigger, I tried to find the Gorget on Ebay by putting your user name "rootdigger33" in and it showed no items for that name. Is it still on there?

 

[tomclark]

I found it, Root, under rootdigger63

up to 228. now with 5 days to go. I hope it has a good run.

You should keep it, LOL.

 

[rootdigger]

I think it will make a run! rite out the backdoor! lol.. naw, I think it'll do ok. thanks! I see ya have a white's detector. I retired my garret grandmaster 2000 and bought a MP3 digital detector, ain't very fond of it tho. does go deep, just a lil difficult too pinpoint the target! Have a campsite hopefully can gain permission too hunt. working on that know, pre-dates 1700s and indian and trading post site, and believe it or not, even the trade era tomahawk was found already, not by me naturally, but hopefully will get the permission too hunt it with this danged ole mp3. need my garret, but it broke and they don't make the part no-more! my luck! but yeah, I'm under rootdigger63, sorry bout that!
Root

 

[*Molly*]

Sorry, I thought you said it WAS from a grave site. I'm just supersitious is all. Still a great find.

Molly.

 

[pickaway]

Dont pull it from ebay, over 400 bucks, good for you man.

 

[rootdigger]

I'm gonna let let it ride! Thanks!

 

[rootdigger]

Can anyone tell me, most gorget's are 3 1/2 inches too 4 1/2 inches long, and this one is 7 inches. like too know before it goes! Thanks
Root

 

[The Grim Reaper]

That was another thing that led me to think of it being Glacial Kame. The length is suggestive of a GK Gorget since most of them are on the large size.

 

[rootdigger]

Most are broke tho. correct? just curious about it. more then likely will hit the reserve, kinda hate that! Glacial Kame I reckon I should look more in too. I once found a clovis point in Michigan, musuem curator, where it's at. told me probly lost on the glacial shelf. it has the ears on it, kool looking, but it's in the musuem now. thanks for the response!
Root