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Is this Native American??? - 7/14/2010 12:40:55 PM    DIGGINDAVE   Posts: 44 Joined: 6/29/2009 Status: offline I was walking a creek that runs through my colonial era town and found this on a gravel bed. It stuck out like a sore thumb, it was very white in the water, I thought it was an egg at first. It's completely smooth and round, none of the rocks in my area look like this, and none of the rocks in the stream were even close. Could this be an indian grinding stone? It fits in the palm of my hand perfectly. Post #: 1

RE: Is this Native American??? - 7/14/2010 5:44:40 PM    lexdigger   Posts: 1699 Joined: 5/31/2005 From: Lexington, Ky. Status: offline Yes, it is ancient! Looks to be a game stone or hammer stone. Being that it's polished, I'd say it was for games? Is it perfectly spherical, like a ball??? (in reply to DIGGINDAVE) Post #: 2

RE: Is this Native American??? - 7/14/2010 5:51:59 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline looks like one of the stones they tied to a stick and whacked you over the head with, I think the technical name was an aborigine head whacker... Draw some stiches on it an list it on fleabay as the first american baseball. < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 7/14/2010 5:52:39 PM > _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to lexdigger) Post #: 3

RE: Is this Native American??? - 7/14/2010 8:29:05 PM    blobbottlebob Posts: 3356 Joined: 12/20/2005 From: Wisconsin Status: offline (Sorry if this is dumb but) Any chance it is one of those artificial eggs they put under a chicken to get it to think that its laying them? (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 4

RE: Is this Native American??? - 7/16/2010 7:36:02 PM    kiyote   Posts: 15 Joined: 5/31/2010 Status: offline Beautiful! Yes, it sure looks like it... (in reply to blobbottlebob) Post #: 5

RE: Is this Native American??? - 7/16/2010 11:30:13 PM    appliedlips Posts: 3400 Joined: 1/30/2005 Status: offline       I agree with lex that it is probably a gaming stone, but one other possibility exist. Are you sure it is stone? If ceramic or made from clay it could be a milling ball which would be more modern. _____________________________ LOOKING FOR PONTILLED OR EARLY SQUAT SODAS FROM HIGHLAND,ILLNOIS.. (in reply to kiyote) Post #: 6

RE: Is this Native American??? - 7/17/2010 3:28:35 PM    VA is for Diggers Posts: 357 Joined: 9/6/2008 From: G-Ville VA Status: offline Looks like it's Native American; Reminds me of the bocce ball game or petanque sport. Nice find. (in reply to DIGGINDAVE) Post #: 7

RE: Is this Native American??? - 7/18/2010 8:56:29 PM    eviltwin   Posts: 16 Joined: 8/10/2008 From: Jack, AL Status: offline if it has a small flat spot on it anywhere it is an eggstone or bola stone not sure what it was used for (in reply to VA is for Diggers) Post #: 8

RE: Is this Native American??? - 7/18/2010 11:28:23 PM    Iowadigger64   Posts: 111 Joined: 10/29/2009 Status: offline Yes that is a native american game ball they usually come in a black rock made of basalt and made in several sizes from the size of a quarter all the way up to softball size/ I also have seen one made of quartz. Very nice find there! (in reply to eviltwin) Post #: 9

RE: Is this Native American??? - 7/19/2010 8:42:00 AM    Wangan   Posts: 1136 Joined: 12/4/2009 From: Northern Maine Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: eviltwin if it has a small flat spot on it anywhere it is an eggstone or bola stone not sure what it was used for I vote for gameball.Thats too big for a boleadora stone. Attachment (1) _____________________________ http://youtu.be/e4ujS1er1r0 (in reply to eviltwin) Post #: 10

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