ear spool

[steve71]

not to bad i found this on hog island by aransas pass texas.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Awesome piece Steve. Is it made of Bone?

 

[steve71]

Awesome piece Steve. Is it made of Bone?

shark vertabre,you can see one from the morhiss mound they also found one on a professional dig.

 

[joshuaream]

Very cool, the work on the outside edge is great!

Nice find (and the crab/shrimp action looks pretty good as well.)

Joshua

 

[naturegirl]

Thanks, I'm hungry now, gonna have to cook shrimp soon. Very cool spool

 

[flintdigger]

That is a great looking piece.

 

[Rege-PA]

Wonderful find...can you please give the circumference and thickness measurements?

 

[steve71]

Wonderful find...can you please give the circumference and thickness measurements?

i'm at work and will be home in about a week then i'll get with you

 

[Tnmountains]

I used to run around that area years ago. Never thought to look for artifacts. That spool is perfect ot looks like. Nice looking dinner as well. Great pics.
TnMtns

 

[Swims with Beaver]

That is one awesome find man!! Nice lookin' supper also. I thought I smelled shrimp.

 

[Ohioan]

Ok now I have a new must find in my life (earspool) killer !

 

[steve71]

Ok now I have a new must find in my life (earspool) killer !

thanks,comming from a yankee that means alot,lol.and they banded you for life? i could get used to hacking on ya.

 

[rvrpilot]

Nice find! I have one posted on this site also,its the center piece of a bird point frame,post is Jersey co flint,it was recovered on a mississippian site in Illinois. its made of pottery.

Rvrpilot

 

[musky44]

any idea on time period or culture in that area? that is a sweet find.

 

[steve71]

any idea on time period or culture in that area? that is a sweet find.

oldest piece i've seem from area is a san patrice but indians from the historic times were also here.