Dem Bones!

[romeo-1]

D'em Bones!

Picked these up this afternoon...not entirely sure that they are even artifacts but they look worked. There is a real nice polish on the holed piece. Input would be appreciated! Click on the pictures for some crazy zoom!

 

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[GatorBoy]

Looks like a bullet hole in that one.
The entire bone including the hole and the broken end is evenly worn down to a Polish..water find?
The other is a segment of interior turtle shell...that's part of its rib structure on the concave side.

 

[romeo-1]

Looks like a bullet hole in that one.
The entire bone including the hole and the broken end is evenly worn down to a Polish..water find?
The other is a segment of interior turtle shell...that's part of its rib structure on the concave side.

Yep...found on the shore of the Bay of Fundy in a sandy inlet. I was curious as this was a popular native fishing area...other artifacts found in the area but not by me.

 

[GatorBoy]

Good eye..still.

 

[romeo-1]

So relegate to the negative pile...check!

 

[GatorBoy]

Haha.. We all have one of those.
Best of luck to you.

 

[romeo-1]

Thanks for the feedback and input!

 

[GatorBoy]

Anytime

 

[GatorBoy]

Thanks for the feedback and input!

Super nice cob for your avitar!
Looks like Potossi mint!
1600's

 

[romeo-1]

Super nice cob for your avitar!
Looks like Potossi mint!
1600's

Thanks! It's 1674...one of the highlights of my detecting finds!

 

[larson1951]

nice piece the hole however is drilled with what looks to be some kind of stone drill........not a bullet hole

 

[VERDE]

Hey Romeo-1! The bone with the hole in it appears to be the proximal joint of the Radius-large bone in the forearm with a hole drilled it to be worn as a necklace! The smaller appears to be the shaft of the same bone, but difficult to identify as it has obviously been worked to some extent! Hope that helps!! GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[VERDE]

OH! Buy the way GatorBoy was half correct, we all have two! HA! Have a Great DAY! VERDE!!

 

[GatorBoy]

I see what your seeing but I think it's deceiving .. every surface of that bone piece including the edges that would have showed the lattice work of bone structure are evenly and completely worn.
Including what would have been a chip that gives the appearance of a drill starting at an angle and the edges of the hole.
Given the amount of wear on the entire surface any evidence of being drilled by stone would have been completely worn away.
That's just my take on it.
The second piece is most definitely a section of turtle shell.. the beaches and shorelines here are strewn with them.. no work has been done to it.

 

[GatorBoy]

Here is one from a sea turtle
Just look up turtle rib.. you will see plenty of examples.

 

[VERDE]

GOOD CALL GatorBoy! Yea difficult to visualize from the pic!! Are you in the south LA area? VERDE!

 

[GatorBoy]

Fla. My friend.

 

[larson1951]

I see what your seeing but I think it's deceiving .. every surface of that bone piece including the edges that would have showed the lattice work of bone structure are evenly and completely worn.
Including what would have been a chip that gives the appearance of a drill starting at an angle and the edges of the hole.
Given the amount of wear on the entire surface any evidence of being drilled by stone would have been completely worn away.
That's just my take on it.
The second piece is most definitely a section of turtle shell.. the beaches and shorelines here are strewn with them.. no work has been done to it.

you know gator friend by now you should have me trained to never disagree with you lol

however it is drilled enlarge it 3X and you can see the drill marks

i have spoken

 

[VERDE]

GB! Yea thanks! I'm here in south LA, not far from the Swamp People you see on TV! Thought you might be in the same region! Have a great day and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[VERDE]

larson1951! GatorBoy makes a good call on the turtle, but the Radius bone appears drilled and probably worn as an Amulet! VERDE!