Found a Drilled bead

[1AB Hunter]

I have never found a bead like this before in Central Kentucky. Has anyone else found beads like this?

 

[arrow86]

That’s a sweet one , looks like banded slate which makes it that much sweeter

 

[GaRebel1861]

You making me want to leave work right now and go looking for one myself. Super nice find!

 

[creekhunter]

Never even seen one! well a slate one that is, What a cool find.

 

[sandchip]

I've found a few red jasper beads, but never banded slate. Killer find that I know made your day.

 

[jamey]

very nice

 

[CaptainTalon]

It is amazing what they can do with electron microscopes these days. The science they are doing on beads and pottery is incredible. They can actually tell the general region a piece of pottery came from by analyzing the sand and clay composition and comparing it do data samples all over the country in some cases.

THAT said, it is then really interesting to put together the trade networks between tribes and native nations from so long ago. As an example, they may find that your Kentucky bead actually originated in SW Arizona or something, leading them to look for more evidence of trade between the regions at a certain point in time.

 

[Rookster]

I'm not a bead guy but that's nice.Congrats

 

[ToddsPoint]

That's high quality Huronian banded slate, and a beauty. The glacier brought this type of high quality slate down from Lake Huron. You can find that stuff in IN and OH, pretty much south and west of Lake Huron along the track of the glacier. I'm in IL a little farther west and there is no Huronian flint in the glacial till here. Gary

 

[joshuaream]

Nice one, I have seen a few banded slate beads, but not many. Really cool find.

I wonder if it was anciently salvaged from an artifact (bannerstone, gorget, etc.) or if the maker just realized that it was uncommon material and chose to maximize all the material he/she could.

 

[1AB Hunter]

I have seen it used on other artifacts but not on beads. This must have traveled south to BG from Ohio area where this is a more
common material.

 

[1AB Hunter]

Get out there stuff is laying all over the place. Just started hunting again.

 

[southfork]

Very nice drilled stone bead great artifact .

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Nice one, I have seen a few banded slate beads, but not many. Really cool find.

I wonder if it was anciently salvaged from an artifact (bannerstone, gorget, etc.) or if the maker just realized that it was uncommon material and chose to maximize all the material he/she could.

I was thinking the same thing Joshua. Maybe a salvaged Gorget or Pendant. Very cool piece either way.

 

[1AB Hunter]

Thanks Guys This is one of my favorite artifacts.

 

[rock]

I havent found a bead yet and thats a very nice one

 

[1AB Hunter]

I have seen it used on other artifacts but not on beads. This must have traveled south to BG from Ohio area where this is a more
common material.

Testing

 

[Kantuckkeean]

That’s awesome. I want one. Congrats on an excellent find!

Kindest regards,
Kantuck