Is this a bone bead?

[MichSam86]

Hello all! This is my first post, so forgive me if I'm not doing something right. I live in Northern Michigan. I live out in the country. There is definitely a rich history of Native American activity in this area. Anyway - The kids and I were playing outside this afternoon, digging through a rock pile on the property, and I found this bone. It looks like maybe a deer antler. Its very dense and heavy. It almost feels like glass or porcelain. The strange thing is that it has a round hole right through the middle of it. Has anyone ever seen anything like this before? Thanks for reading!

 

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[quito]

I don’t think it’s a bone bead.

 

[welsbury]

Looks like a historical pipe stem piece

 

[Relicgrubber]

I agree with trade pipe stem.

 

[GaRebel1861]

I believe what you’ve got there is a stem piece from a kaolin trade pipe. Where ever you found that, I would hunt it with a metal detector.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Pipe Stem from what is called a Tavern Pipe. Made of Kaolin as Rebel stated above.

All of of the long cylindrical pieces in the middle of this tray are Bone Beads.

 

[MichSam86]

Thanks Everyone. After looking online at trade pipes online, I think that's what I have here. Very cool! Thanks for the help and knowledge!

 

[MAMucker]

Broken Colonial Pipe Stem.

 

[Huzzah!]

Agree with GaRebel