Um, Uh...... What is this?

[dirtyJohn]

I found this in the woods. It looks like the tip is broken off. The other side has the same design. I think it's made of copper. it came up as coin on my detector. I appreciate any replies. Thanks for your time.

 

[True_Metal]

Dont know but its cool.

Trade item maybe? Looks to be depicting a tree on it.

Nice find!!

 

[dirtyJohn]

Here's a close up shot

 

[trikikiwi]

Nice find dirtyjohn.
It looks like it might have been an arrow head. The design looks to have central or south American influences - to my uneducated eye.

Interesting - let's see what the experts say

Cheers, Mike

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Copper arrowhead? I was going to say (trikikiwi said it first) that the design looks Aztec or Inca, but I am just guessing. Very interesting find.

Are the edges sharp? You may have something very valuable. http://www.jstor.org/pss/276784

 

[dirtyJohn]

Thanks for replying. No the edges are not sharp. They are flat all the way around ( by design). It's a mystery to me.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

What does the back look like?


Watch fob?

 

[dirtyJohn]

Both sides have the same design. Must have been handmade because the images are not symetrical. One side has what I will call the ear, appears to be closer to the swirl than on the other side plus one of the circles appears to be lower than the other one. Here's a pic of both sides.

 

[trikikiwi]

Having a close look at the second pic, the big one, I think the shape is quite possibly machine made,
or cast, likewise the etchings

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

The point appears broken off! maybe a neckless! is that gold in the lines or is that paint?

 

[CRUSADER]

The point appears broken off! maybe a neckless! is that gold in the lines or is that paint?

Clearly its hand tooled, & maybe broken at its weakest point ie. a hole for a necklace (as above).

Probably gold guilded as well.

Date?? maybe late 18th century

 

[Montana Jim]

Stewie eating a dragonfly...

 

[flyinguy]

i think a pendant with the loop broken off 'cause i lost mine 150 years ago. what would be interesting if you can find the meaning, and, a collector. nice!

 

[bigfish31]

Stewie eating a dragonfly...

That's the first thing I saw!

 

[NGE]

I used to use these all the time...... It's a fish point for a spear!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I used to use these all the time...... It's a fish point for a spear!

are you serious or joking? a blade made out of copper?

 

[NGE]

just my guess that was my first impression. Although it does look like a mysterious sect's amulet that worshipped cartoon characters sacrificing dragon flies. If you think about it, it does have barbs to retain the speared catch, and a place to wrap attaching sinews, too bad they hit a rock with it and broke the tip and the stick it was attached to. And it could also be many, many miles from its original manufacturing area.........Not - -G - E!

 

[NGE]

Another thought.. it could also be ancient indian tribe's star warrior award, Brave treeindamouth........

 

[mtntrekr2]

late 60's to early 70's hippy heavy chain necklace pendant. top with hole is broken off. Carving is not a tree but a "weed". Used to see a lot of them hanging in the head shops.
Joe

 

[NGE]

WOW, finally an expert........