Copper tool

[Mintberrycrunch]

Found on a river near known Indian mounds I was hoping copper culture probably wishful thinking any thoughts. Update after sending out a few emails to people dealing in bronze artifacts I may have a lead I'll post the email

 

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[CRUSADER]

Could be a key like this one

Nope, I've found one of those 17th C clock keys.

 

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[TCGiles160]

Nice Bottle opener!

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

It's a long shot got the idea from another thread could it be an oar lock that would explain why the posts are bent in opposite directions

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

Ok can we agree that it's a Celtic design? Not saying it's that old but the spiral was a widely used

 

[ARC]

It is not brass... it is definitely bronze.
It is not a bottle opener or any other "modern" item.
It is definitely cool. ... and rare. IMO

Wish I could help on this one Mint...
I tell you what...
I will get my lazy arse int a research mode for you...
Which is rare these days I might add.

I just walked in ... long hot sore day.
Shower and some food is in order.

I am surprised that not more have joined this thread...
And to be honest I forgot all about it.

 

[ARC]

PS... pvt msg Crusader on this.
He sees a lot of these type / designs over in the U.K....
He may know exactly what it is.

 

[CRUSADER]

PS... pvt msg Crusader on this.
He sees a lot of these type / designs over in the U.K....
He may know exactly what it is.

The OP has PMed me.

This looks handmade & at least 100+ years old. But I have not seen a similar object, so can't help.

 

[ARC]

Tis def a mystery piece.

Love to call it a banner find... for it "looks" like one...

IF we can figure it out. heh

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

Wow I'd be so happy just to figure out what it is any help is much appreciated thanks everyone

Tis def a mystery piece.

Love to call it a banner find... for it "looks" like one...

IF we can figure it out. heh

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

I've been emailing a few ppl that deal in Celtic and other bronze artifacts. Let's hope someone hits me back if I hear anything I'll be sure to give an update. The first guy I hit up only deals in North American copper artifacts when I thought it might be Native American. He said it looks pre Colombian but not Native American so out of his realm. And if anyone knows of someone that deals in these sort of thing pm me I'll contact them I don't mind doing a little leg work. Any tip thought or suggestion would be much appreciated thanks MBC

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

Check this out could be this little tool used to get the horses set up I haven't found a perfect match but all the sets have a little tool used to but it on or something. Let me know what you think

 

[Joecoins]

I already went throught alot of horse tack peices,
I saw some similar, but nithing exact.

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

Getting closer

 

[Joecoins]

Cool, in my second picture, im not shure what it is even,
Looks like a horse bit, but with a spike prod of some sort, i saw another horse bit with just the spikey prod, if thats even what it is,
The second photo i gave with the spikey prod also have somethine on the other side with a similar shape to your tool, i have no idea what it is though , and would like to know myself

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

I just looked into what that guys was saying about its origin if he's correct this thing could be around 3000 years old. I'm not so sure if it is horse related even though I did also bring that up lots of similar looking items. It fits so perfect in my hand and it was defently used to turn twist or bend something. I'll keep trying to figure it out but at least I know it's very old and I have a new direction to look in

 

[Kaleb71386]

Definitely very old..

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

Idk if anyone read that email I posted but he suggested a few areas I could look into. so I sent another email application to a place that deals in middle eastern bronze artifacts. I get it but it's really slowing things down anyway did some reading. Luristan ppl lived in a mountainous area of western Iran. They made mad jewelry,horse gear and tools out of bronze. Used multiple methods to do so need to do a little more reading on that topic. I have high hopes from this next place but if I don't hear back in the morning I doubt I will HH

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

Just realized I didn't include a good pic for size reference here ya go

 

[Mintberrycrunch]

I did get a reply today and could send out some pictures. They said it was intriguing brought up the horse thing but agreed it couldn't be part of a harness or other horse tact unless the open end was broken and doesn't appear to be. I did ask them how old they thought it was? The reply was -likely 1000bc - crazy

 

[Kaleb71386]

Awesome news so far.