bone artifact?

[larson1951]

I found this after a rain on a field I plowed along in southern North Dakota
I almost ran over it with my tractor
It seems to have a picture of a baby and some kind of animal like a badger or something
Thanks, SB

 

[Blacksheep]

Welcome to TNET larson1951.

Neat item, you might get your answer here.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,89.0.html

 

[Felinepeachy]

Very cool!! I don't know what it is but I resized to get a better look.

 

[larson1951]

Thanks for resizing it, I am not skilled at the computor
The right side of the 2nd picture looks to be an image of a papoose
on a cradle board with it's hands sticking out and with
feathers in it's hair. I have fond other artifacts in this 30 acre field
after a rain came when I have tilled.
I found this 21 years ago
I am thinking it may be a ceremonial piece or maybe a charm.
Thanks, SB

 

[Felinepeachy]

If I were you I would post it in the American Indian Artifacts section. The folks on that board know a lot about this kind of find. Here's the link. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/board,89.0.html

 

[Felinepeachy]

I just asked some folks on another website and they all seem to think it's a hairpin and most likely from the Mississippian culture or something like that. It's all Greek to me, I know nothing about these things except that they are fascinating. Very nice find indeed.

 

[baspinall]

Looks like one, from a set of rhythm bones. People used to carve their own to play back in the day.

http://www.playdembones.com/

Brian

 

[larson1951]

I believe the Mandan Indians lived around the area where this was found

 

[Monty]

Looks like a rib bone of some kind? Buffalo or Elk? Monty

 

[Got_4by4]

Re: bone artifact? Fertility predictor??

A hair or other type of pin is a good guess. What came to mind for me was, if you flip it over back and forth quickly, the 'baby' is there- is not- is there- is not. So the resident shaman might roll it in his hand or toss it into the air to determine if one was fertile or not. It's just a guess, don't ya know.

Steve

 

[dozer dan]

it looks kinda like a tobacco leaf carved in it.

 

[larson1951]

Can some one please help me move this post to the Indian Artifact section?
I do not know how
Would a moderator be able to help me with this?

I thank you in advance for any help you can give me

Once again, Thanks, SB

 

[Neogeo]

Don't think it's a rib bone,and it sure does look like a tobaco leaf.That is one great find ya got there.Once in a lifetime if ya ask me..well done..Geo

 

[pickaway]

Killer find congrats...

 

[GL]

Excellent!

 

[larson1951]

I think the carving in the middle of the piece is not a leaf but a picture
of a badger or beaver something because it has four legs (two of them don't show)
I have found a few more pieces of bone with carvings on them (should I post them)?
After driving tractor in a field for 40 years and finding a piece every other year
I'll bet I stopped the tractor about 100 to 150 times to get off and look at something and it very seldom was anything
But when it was I was glad I stopped and climbed off of the old John Deere

I am glad I found this website, Thanks, Stevie B

 

[Tnmountains]

Hey Steve

Its an artifact to be sure. I was wondering when seeing weavings from out west if it might have been used to seperate out the weaving or pull it tight. Like they said could be a hairpin. A friend specialises in bone tools. I will ask him he has whole filint knapping kits with billets. I will shoot him a pic. Glad you came down off the john deere and please do not go to no till and start drilling like thay are doing here : )
TnMountains

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I would hazard to guess it's a decorated Hair Pin and a very nice one.

 

[claymation]

My guess would be a weaving pin. Nice find.