Soapstone Bowl Shard

[NCPeaches]

I've seen parts of one in the museum here and have seen pics on the archaeology websites but didn't think I would find one in my creek but it makes sense because of the clay shards I've found being tempered with soapstone. Pretty sure it's a bottom side piece of the bowl. It's heavy too.


This is the outer side

 

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[Indian Steve]

Nice Find! I have several pieces that are from the edge of the Blue Ridge in Virginia. There is a soapstone "mine" just 1/2 mile from my house that natives got soapstone from.

 

[Americus]

Nice find. Thanks for sharing.

 

[NCPeaches]

Nice Find! I have several pieces that are from the edge of the Blue Ridge in Virginia. There is a soapstone "mine" just 1/2 mile from my house that natives got soapstone from.

Thanks Indian Steve! I found a piece a couple years ago but it was small and didn't have a curve and I kept it because it looked like clay to me. Now I'm wondering where the "mine" near here is.

 

[Mr.Waffles]

Nice!

 

[Charl]

That's a nice sherd. You know I had glanced at this thread yesterday, took a walk on a beach with the Mrs., and she found a rim sherd about the same size!

 

[NCPeaches]

That's a nice sherd. You know I had glanced at this thread yesterday, took a walk on a beach with the Mrs., and she found a rim sherd about the same size!

Yay for the Mrs.! Hope we both find many more!