Pictures of artifacts

[Freemindedclark]

Pictures of artifacts please

I am starting this thread in the hopes that the members of this forum will flood it with pictures of all the various artifacts they have found and or collected over time. I figured this thread could provide novice hunters and collectors with a vast wealth from which to learn from and compare to.

I thank you all for helping further my education as well as others.

 

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[joshuaream]

Notched Ovates are one of the types of bannerstones I will likely never find, so I bought one for my collection. A couple of minor spots of restoration, but otherwise in decent shape.

Pictured in Lutz' bannerstone book, pictured in Claude Stone collection in 1947, and from the Payne collection.

 

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[Sunny Side]

As mentioned above, notched Ovates are rare. Considered by many as the highest form of archaic development.

 

[Sunny Side]

That is beautiful. You see the hexagonal shape in gorgets, but I've never seen it on a banner. Wouldn't mind seeing more pictures of that baby.

Coming up on 30 years since I found this one. I have yet to find anything to top it.

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Stuff from the same site. I did not find the Edgefield with the orange dot.

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Here is a different view for you.

 

[newnan man]

I've read that banners stones were Atlatl counterweights. Seems the holes are small for a spear thrower. I'm a natural born skeptic so give me your ideas please.

 

[Sunny Side]

Age old question. I never bought into the idea they were counter weights. In my mind it doesn’t make sense. The holes are always tapered, how would it fit properly around the shaft without shimmies. I think they were status symbols or provided some ceremonial purpose. Interestingly they are very rarely found in village sites, or in burials.

 

[Saguache]

NW chocolate...yum

 

[Saguache]

Black Forest Colorado pet wood graver, south Texas pet palm wood

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

View attachment 1758071View attachment 1758072View attachment 1758073Two views of the same piece (possibly used as a splitter?), and a net weight (Waco sinker)

The part we don't see, might be the broken end of a spear point. It is much too heavy for other uses. Nice net weight! You are holding History in your hands...!
Just wonder about THAT person who touched it last....

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Lots of cool stuff, guys and gals.
Here is something special to me,
yet, after showing it off, here, I re-buried it in the spot it was found.
Just think of the archaeologist digging it up, someday. A hooray-moment, for sure!


It twas found alongside a wagon road that lead to the gold fields,
where the military escorted and protected emigrants and miners from the Indians.
This relic that tells a story.
This is a dropped, un-fired 45/70 cartridge - ones like it were being used in the Indian Wars,
at the time....about 1870's and later

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

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I knap arrowheads, does that count?

You are a master at it, with that beautiful example - local styling....?

 

[RustyRelics]

You are a master at it, with that beautiful example - local styling....?

Local style, different lithic. It's modeled off of an Ohio point, but with Oregon stone.

I've only been doing it for about a year and a quarter now. I started when I was 15.

 

[Sunny Side]

personal find Scott Co. KY. It measures 3 3/4”. Carter cave flint.

 

[Saguache]

Beautiful, wonderful personal gem...

 

[Saguache]

An unusual shaped small knife with finger notch/handle...two edges sharp on triangle

 

[rock]

I dont think I have anything to offer but will look found a few old finds. Them were the days, N GA

 

[pickaway]

 

[quito]

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looks dangerous, but yet smart!

 

[Force_of_Iron]

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looks dangerous, but yet smart!

I wouldn't buy that one its chipped.

 

[Force_of_Iron]

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looks dangerous, but yet smart!

The concensus on this board is that silicone is no good on artifacts

 

[Force_of_Iron]

The concensus on this board is that silicone is no good on artifacts[/QUOTE]
Ok last one. Kind of esoteric but who knows many American Indian computer jokes? Its a totally new field.

"This is probably a fake. Points are software not hard. "