game stone/ball

[rivernomad44]

random find at downtown party, guy asked me if i wanted to see something cool and was like sure, he knew nothing about me or my passion and from behind some wine bottles in the kitchen he pulls this out, and says "i found this in a field in wrens and thought it was to cool to leave there, somebody said it was made by the indians", my heart stopped because that and a full grooved axe are my dream artifacts, long story short i now own it and love it, enjoy

 

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[SOHIO]

I'm guessing woodland through post contact. I can't swear to that, .

sounds about right

 

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[Little River Hunter]

A lot of SE Indians played a game called chunkey, up into the late 18th century. The naturalist William Bartram mentions the game in his book, TRAVELS. Other travlers like James Adair, Bonar and I think Timberlake among the Cherokee, also mentions the game. The Cherokee still play a game here in Oklahoma, which is a lot like marbles, but its played with billiards balls. I think some may have even used clay.

 

[SOHIO]

interesting

 

[Tnmountains]

A fiend of mine has some chunky stones. They are round and cupped. They were rolled using a stick in the cup part to keep it upright and rolling. Very valuable and some are finely made. I am sure the used a round one as well.

Chunky Stones

 

[larson1951]

hey riv,
that is a good piece

on another note............the last two images of your post are quite nice

 

[NC field hunter]

hey riv,
that is a good piece

on another note............the last two images of your post are quite nice

Hi Larson! Are you talking about river's painting, the huge turtle shell or both in your last sentence? That turtle shell looks monstrous.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I think that what you might have is actually a Stone Cannonball.

Stone Cannon Ball | American History Lives at American Heritage

ANCIENT STONE CANNONBALL

Round shot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Gold Maven]

I find nothing like those things..balls.. game pieces.. what time frame are those things?

Well I'm no expert, but here's my take on these stone "game balls". I believe they were formed by glacial pressure and grinding. We have found a few basketball sized ones over the years digging in creeks building bridges. I don't think there was any glacial activity in Florida.

Small ones are often found relic hunting, but I could never imagine playing with a stone ball, unless you were using it as a weapon. I know they are generally accepted as game balls, but I believe they could have come up with something better than a rock to play with.

I not trying to start an argument, but try taking a rock out in your yard and playing with it.

 

[larson1951]

nice

 

[Jon Stewart]

What comes to mind looking at the items shown are, cooking stones and concreations. I have concreations which are naturally formed rocks that can be as round as marbles as large as a 50 cent piece. A friend found one the size of an orange. I did find a quarter size clay ball last year laying with some broken pottery sherds .

 

[birdpointgriswold]

I have found 3 this year, 2 are almost I identical I believe they are clay and about the size of a normal marble. The other is stone and about the size of those large shooting marbles. All found within 500 yards of each other. I think they are colonial pieces

 

[birdpointgriswold]

 

[SOHIO]

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that ones cool too

 

[larson1951]

Hi Larson! Are you talking about river's painting, the huge turtle shell or both in your last sentence? That turtle shell looks monstrous.

everything
and the painting in the background
seems to tie it all together

 

[Paleopilot]

Here is a similar one...

 

[mainejman]

Here's my game ball from maine.pi ng pong ball sized.she's far from perfect.you can see where it was worked to make it round.

 

[rock]

Very nice one river. That is one of most favorite types of artifacts. Seeing I like them so much I will tell the type of game they used them for. It is called Stick Ball. They would take these round stones after preparing them in the round shape. Then use them in the same manner we now make baseballs but without the string or rubber like in golf balls. After getting them in the rite shape they would wrap leather around them very tight and use them with a stick to hit them kinda like hockey. peachstatearcehology has them listed in their site and tells about them if you want to look at their site. That is one among a lot of different sites I use to get a I.D. on many I find and buy. Check it out it is very interesting. Thanks, rock

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Did no one read my links? That is more than likely a Cannonball and not a Game Ball.

 

[rock]

Here are some that I have found

 

[GatorBoy]

16th century roundshot includes stone. If you ask me that's way cooler than stickball.