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[T Witko]

My first almost complete bird bone whistle. I went out for a bit this afternoon and just about passed it by, thought it was just another broke bone. After getting the dirt cleaned out of it I got to re-introduce it's voice back to the ND wind. What a thrill when I got it to whistle. (I didn't know my camera was set on B/W until after I picked it up in the insitu).

I also picked up the bone flaker and the shell ornaments today. The rest is Saturday's stuff.

 

[NC field hunter]

Now that is one heck of a find! Way to go Kelly!

 

[wvwildman]

very nice finds congrats HH

 

[Tnmountains]

Wow did you really play it? I know Reaper played his he found. Be very cool to do a post of real ancient fluent sounds. Great post and got spot on that flute be easy to miss.

 

[old digger]

Looks like you were blessed today, not only in having the opportunity to get out and search but also finding those cool artifacts. But that whistle is a humdinger! Congratulations!

 

[scepter1]

Amazing find! Never find anything organic around here...

 

[quito]

You guys sure do find some amazing artifacts on that site.

Joel

 

[larson1951]

way to go bro

i need to get you to show me how to make them whistle

i never could get one of them to whistle
you did good this afternoon

in one of our books i read that the early traders and explorers said the mandan children could get many different sounds from these whistles

 

[T Witko]

Wow did you really play it? I know Reaper played his he found. Be very cool to do a post of real ancient fluent sounds. Great post and got spot on that flute be easy to miss.

Yeah, it actually surprised me when, after a few tries, it whistled. It was absolutely awesome when I realized what I had just heard.

 

[T Witko]

You guys sure do find some amazing artifacts on that site.

Joel

Thanks Joel, yeah we're very fortunate to be able to hunt this site. I've said it many times before here on tNet "It's always something and it's usually something unusual." I don't recall ever going out there and not finding something.

 

[pickaway]

Really nice finds still a great artifact even with the damage.

 

[bravowhiskey]

freakin' amazing. That flute is incredible and to be able to hear its sound for the "first time in who the heck knows". Very cool!

 

[flintdigger]

Great finds love that whistle.

 

[kuger]

Now that is one heck of a find! Way to go Kelly!

x10,I didnt know your name(nice to meet you)but thats exactly what I was going to say!!!

 

[CoilyGirl]

That is really awesome! Love artifacts fashioned out of raw materials like that.

 

[naturegirl]

very nice! I like the thought of hearing the sound again after who knows how long silent. What is the rasp part? I would have thought just decoration. would one have drawn something across the rasp while blowing on the whistle?

 

[jamey]

hi there thanks for posting the flute,it is a wonderful find.

 

[Get-the-point]

Oh yeah that is a nice little welcomed addition......well done my friend nice recovery............Chris

 

[CR Point]

Very nice whistle, I would like to hear it's voice sometime and I really do like your B/W pics of it! CR

 

[rock]

Great find. Everything else has been said. That is what happens when you are last to Congratulate somebody.