Artifact ????

[mogi]

Opinions please? Found today at Mill Creek.

 

[Mrdigz]

Piece of a pipe?

 

[mogi]

Piece of a pipe?

That's what I was thinking as well my friend! Just getting my friends opinions. Thank you buddy.

 

[monsterrack]

Mogi without holding it I can't say from the photo, but it looks like to me what I find and it is a iron clay concretion that formed around a root that later rotted away. Was this a field find or a creek find ?

 

[mogi]

Mogi without holding it I can't say from the photo, but it looks like to me what I find and it is a iron clay concretion that formed around a root that later rotted away.View attachment 1401279 Was this a field find or a creek find ?

It was on a gravel bar about 15 ft from the water.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I think monsterrack nailed it. I find those all the time on the Ohio River and in the creeks around here. I have a few out by the fish pond I'll try to get a picture of and post.

 

[unclemac]

the surface of it doesn't seem right for a pipe, too rough and uneven. aint it interesting how nature can mimic all sorts of artifacts. your piece looks like it easily could be used as a cloud blower without modification.

 

[mogi]

the surface of it doesn't seem right for a pipe, too rough and uneven. aint it interesting how nature can mimic all sorts of artifacts. your piece looks like it easily could be used as a cloud blower without modification.

Thanks guys for all the great comments and opinions. Would you all take a look at a few more of the pics i took please? I sent photo's to a few collector friends and most thought it was def part of a pipe. I found this within 5 ft of a really cool little Eden Point or what im calling an Eden. The guys thought it was an either pottery or stone piece of pipe. I would greatly appreciate your feedback unclemac,The Grim Reaper,monsterrack,Mrdigz and the rest. Pics are coming. Respectfully, Mogi

 

[Twitch]

Nice find on the point. The other looks like a concretion but who knows. I'm in St Charles MO. If you're ever out this way let me know and we can go hunt. Thanks.

 

[mogi]

I would be so Honored my friend. Sending you a p.m. Here in a bit. Respectfully, Morgan

 

[Mrdigz]

Since it is hollow it's most likely impossible to have a lab test done for traces of organic materials that were either "smoked" Or "grown" inside. Can you shine a light inside and take some pics?
A Concretion is completely valid.
Decomposing Pipe is also a possibility.
Do you have access to a University database that could show examples of others found from your area?

 

[mogi]

Since it is hollow it's most likely impossible to have a lab test done for traces of organic materials that were either "smoked" Or "grown" inside. Can you shine a light inside and take some pics?
A Concretion is completely valid.
Decomposing Pipe is also a possibility.
Do you have access to a University database that could show examples of others found from your area?

I can definitely take some pics from inside. Thank you my friend! I will get some taken and get them up. Respectfully, Mogi

 

[Bow Only]

It doesn't show any sign of being drilled and both a ceramic or stone pipe would show signs of being drilled.

 

[dts52]

That point is beautiful! Great find.
HH
dts

 

[crj1968]

I don't know much about concretions, but why would you bother to make a pipe if you could just "find" one. That make sense?

And, yeah that is a sweet point Mogi !

 

[quito]

Interesting piece. I am looking forward to a final determination on that one.

I like that lanceolate, but if that's the piece you were speaking of, I don't think it is an Eden.

 

[mogi]

Interesting piece. I am looking forward to a final determination on that one.

I like that lanceolate, but if that's the piece you were speaking of, I don't think it is an Eden.

quito are you thinking Nebo Hill?

 

[quito]

I wasn't thinking about what it was, I just thought right off it wasn't Eden. How far up is the grinding, and how heavy is it? ?

 

[mogi]

I wasn't thinking about what it was, I just thought right off it wasn't Eden. How far up is the grinding, and how heavy is it? ?

Here ya go quito.

 

[quito]

Looks kinda clunky for an Eden imho.