Stone marble?

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Surface find while detecting, my buddy has one nearly identical he found 20 yrs ago, marble for game? Thanks

 

[UnderMiner]

Interesting. If it's made from carved stone that could be a Native American game piece.

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Interesting. If it's made from carved stone that could be a Native American game piece.

That's is what we thought, just not sure, thanks

 

[metrotec]

some were not carved, but put in a hole with water running over the stone causing the stone to turn and become round
when you have nothing but time on your hands, you can accomplish a lot.

 

[dognose]

it looks like an early historic clay marble.

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

it looks like an early historic clay marble.

Would that be why it has eyes? pontil marks?

 

[CreekSide]

Would that be why it has eyes? pontil marks?

I found a Bennington a couple of months ago but it was blue and white

 

[dognose]

The Bennington is a historic marble. The old clay marbles are older than Benningtons.
All are very nice, very collectible.

I have found a number of old clay marbles in the field while searching for relics.

 

[TORRERO]

it looks like an early historic clay marble.

This is what I say, as we found several like this in Charleston SC digging around old houses..

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Would that be why it has eyes? pontil marks?

The "eyes" are not intended to be eyes, just random marks.

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Awesome information, thanks to you all, I will forward this to my buddy he found his while relic hunting, thanks again

 

[dirstscratcher]

Do they use that small of a ceramic ball for deburring tumblers?

 

[Hoosier axe hunter]

Do they use that small of a ceramic ball for deburring tumblers?

Not sure, I found an article online that mentioned a S.E Dyke Co. In Akron Ohio that at one point would produce a million clay marbles a day! They put them in barrels to ship, sold for 5 for a penny.