I found a whelk shell with a hole in it

[tomclark]

Think it's something?

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

Like you don't know.

Looks like a Shell Hammer to me and a very nice one.

 

[quito]

or a shell someone has removed the critter/ meat from.

 

[tomclark]

LOL, Dorkfish

 

[newnan man]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

 

[creekhunter]

That's a dandy!

 

[tomclark]

 

[jeff a]

back in the early 90s i was helping my brother in law clear his lot in ft walton beach florida, we found a bunch of those and i didnt think about bringing them home,i did bring home a few shell celts and a bunch of broken pottery ,wish i would have known what they were

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Just how many of those do you actually have Tom?

Just curious.

 

[Th3rty7]

what's the purpose of the holes on these shell hammers? I cant figure it out.

 

[newnan man]

The Native Americans would force the holes over a live branch and leave the tree grow tight around the hole for a year or so. Once the branch was cut it was a tight handle fit.

 

[Th3rty7]

thanks for the explanation newnan, that's genius, I figured it was handheld hammer.