Trade bead or Clay Pipe

[relicdigger3]

Hey guys, I posted this under another thread but I figure it might get more views on this one. Could this be a trade bead or a portion of a clay pipe? I found it here in South Florida where I live.

 

[pickaway]

Could be a piece of a crinoid fossil

 

[newnan man]

Fossil would be my guess.

 

[pepperj]

Could be a piece of a crinoid fossil

Did they make beads from these crinoid fossils?

 

[tamrock]

Is that bore hole go all the way through? It could be a fossil, but I'm not sure that just yet.

 

[pickaway]

Did they make beads from these crinoid fossils

Did they make beads from these crinoid fossils?

Ive heard ppl have found them, I've never seen one before...

 

[relicdigger3]

Is that bore hole go all the way through? It could be a fossil, but I'm not sure that just yet.

The bore hole goes all the way through

 

[unclemac]

looks like a pipe stem to me, but does it taper the way it seems to?

 

[relicdigger3]

looks like a pipe stem to me, but does it taper the way it seems to?

Yes, it does seem to taper.

 

[Older The Better]

Hmmm been waiting to see what others think, I can’t decide, original reaction probably a crinoid but I don’t know, maybe these pics can be of some help? They are 1830 ish trade era pipe pieces, they have more of a smooth outside but could just be a product of different environments

 

[unclemac]

I am in the same boat, hard to tell