Copper Culture Awl

[Ia.FurTrade]

Got out to my first field(cornfield) this Fall. This has been on my "bucket list", for years! My hunting buddy found an identical one on this field last fall.This field had Native American villages on it in pre-historic times. They hammered these awls out of "float" copper that was pushed down here by the glaciers.They used them to pierce leather, etc. for clothing.
Hard to tell in the picture, but it is "diamond" shaped in cross section & quite sharp.
Sorry the picture is so big when you enlarge it.........been having a hell of a time posting pictures since I got this new computer!

Iowa dale

 

[smokeythecat]

Awesome find. Don't see these around here.

 

[scruggs]

Very nice Indian artifact! Mine are all bone.

 

[releventchair]

Very nice!
Congrats.

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Very nice find and congrats on knocking off a bucket lister.

 

[CRUSADER]

Tools don't change much, I've had Roman versions, most have a thick end & a thin end. Nice find.

 

[trapperart]

Very nice find congrats

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Great find !
Gary

 

[Relicific]

Nice copper relic

 

[Johncoho]

Really nice find and don't worry about the picture being too big. I think it really shows all the detail.

 

[unclemac]

Tools don't change much, I've had Roman versions, most have a thick end & a thin end. Nice find.

funny thing is...your Roman ones are the modern ones in this equation....

 

[CRUSADER]

funny thing is...your Roman ones are the modern ones in this equation....

Yeap, that was my 'point' - pun intended.

 

[mk4125]

Nice find there Iowa Dale!!!! I lovvvve to hear that deep copper signal

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Fantastic historical find, congratulations!

 

[sutphin]

AAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWL WHAT A NEET FIND

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Thank's for all the nice comments, everyone! This is a great forum!

Iowa Dale

 

[tomsneck]

Awesome find man. Have only found trade point here to date. Good looks