Primitive tool -anchor - weight? any ideas?

[blobbottlebob]

Interesting that the rock kind-of resembles a milk bottle??

You're right, though. Why would somebody put that much craftmanship into an anchor? But it sure seems like that would be its function.

 

[blobbottlebob]

Here's a crazy idea. Maybe it was the bottom of a torch stand or something. The rock was meant to stabilize the stand so that the torch (above) wouldn't fall and burn anything???

 

[tigue710]

Viking anchor! It's gotta be an anchor, I think you have something important and valuable there Bram... If not just a primitive... There are some hardcore anchor collectors out there too!

 

[Dansalata]

THAT IS A KICKASS FIND MAN!!!

 

[JOETHECROW]

ORIGINAL: downeastdigger

But I did get this ancient thing

Very cool and primitive for sure....Pretty smart the way they fashioned it. (Whoever "they" were.)[]

 

[stumpknocker]

Don’t let it dry out because it may crack and fall apart.

 

[stumpknocker]

Primitive Wooden Butter Churn

 

[stumpknocker]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...=true&rt=nc&si=dAqJMiQ5UbEbMP1srG2TEMLxI5I%3D

 

[epackage]

Similar idea, different style....

http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/manufacturing/text/norse_ships.htm

 

[epackage]

ORIGINAL: stumpknocker


Primitive Wooden Butter Churn

looks alike but I think the hole for a rope in the center is the dead giveaway....Jim