agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Nov 5, 2009 18:20:30 GMT -5
If #6 was NOT Obsidian it could possibly be a casting of a critter called a Belemnite ? A cephalopod type critter that the shell has filled with calcite or other mineral and after the shell has desolved away the remaining limb cast type thingee resembles a tooth , which is what a lot of people mistake them for. #18 might be one end of a Rigging round. There were (2) balls like the one pictured that were fastened together by casting them on the ends of a piece of chain, the 2 holes in the artifact would have been the 2 sides of the link that was cast into the ball. This Bolo type aparatus was stuffed into a ship's cannon and fired at another ships sails and masts. A shot aimed a little lower might be where the term- (clear the decks ) originated ! #19 Might be gravers that were used to mark on bone and other items. They are not knapped like a drill but made to a point with a flat back side that would lend itself more for cutting thin lines and deep scratching . I saw some of the Rigging Rounds complete in the Mel Fisher Museum in Key West Florida. If I remember right ,the section of chain was about 3 ft. long. Lethal lookin things they were ! Check out : www.austindiggers.comThey show many Artifacts and give names / dates for them, they have many links on their site from other areas of the country also. Also : www.dirtbrothers .com or www.dirtdiggers.com might be interesting also. HARLEY
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Post by roswelljero on Nov 8, 2009 0:59:43 GMT -5
Thanks Harley... #6 isn't a Belemnite. I have one of those. Next time I get the stuff out, I'll take better pics. #18: I've never heard of Rigging Rounds. I was thinking of a bolo. #19: Engravers, huh? The backs are flattish/smooth.
Well, it's been fun! Thanks to everyone for all your help.
Later, jeri
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Nov 8, 2009 7:07:34 GMT -5
Jeri,
Thanks for sharing your collection, it's neat looking at tools that were used on a daily basis that come from other lands and times ! It's also amazing how some tools that are used /were used, for the same purpose could look so much alike from one land mass to another. It almost seems as tho a traveling tool salesman was operating in the mid west U.S. , Central Europe and S. America at the same time.
I sure would like to know EXACTLY where that Bolo round piece was found because there might be some OTHER interesting pieces nearby. I believe those type rounds were standard armament on Spanish treasure ships !
Harley
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Post by roswelljero on Nov 8, 2009 21:20:11 GMT -5
Unfortunately there wasn't a label with the bolo piece. If I ever get around to letting a local University ID the collection, I'll let you know what they say about it. LOL... A traveling tool salesman! ;D Later, jeri
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