one of my greatest finds!

[rink28]

Found this pipe a month ago in a field in Calhoun county illinois. The material I'm not sure what it's made of but it has a carved indian head on it. Here are some pictures of it!

 

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[PaDirtDigger]

That's pretty unique right there... Pretty Sandy looking material too, surprised it isn't more worn away than it is... Neat!!

 

[rink28]

if someone could move this thread to the artiact native american thread that would be great. thanks! sorry for posting this here im new so im trying to catch on

 

[rink28]

thanks padirtdigger! yeah i thought it maybe sandstone material but wasnt for sure i hope i posted this in the correct thread!

 

[bowwinkles]

looks like a clay smoking pipe (stem missing), from the turn of the century.

 

[rink28]

It's stone cause when you touch it has a Sandy grainy feel. The stem is complete it looks like it's missing in the picture but it's all there. That's just where the stem ends.

 

[bowwinkles]

the stem would have been bone or wood and would have slipped inside the large hole opposite the face.

 

[stefen]

To me it looks like a high fired ceramic object using a heavy grog clay as opposed to a carved rock material...

 

[RustyGold]

Very cool find! It does look pipe like. Good Pics thanks!

 

[rink28]

Thanks everyone for feedback! I know it may look like clay in the pictures but if you were able to hold it in person it's just like sandstone. I have sandstone rocks laying around and it looks just like it and has the same Sandy feel as sandstone

 

[kingskid1611]

That is a neat piece. Congrats

 

[Camaro81]

Very cool! Good find

 

[NEPADIGGER7]

Man that is cool that woulda been a good post in today's finds too!! But great job

 

[WhiteTornado]

the stem would have been bone or wood and would have slipped inside the large hole opposite the face.

Nice find! I'm with bowwinkles on this one.