- Some of the various finds in same area of South Texas as Clay Figure
- This clay doll was found in early '60s
Some Interesting Tools and a Clay Doll
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survivor711
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Some Interesting Tools and a Clay Doll
I am posting a few images for discussion because I have no idea what I have. Any help identyfying is appreciated. The tools range from 6" to about 1" with some smaller 'bird points' in small box. The Clay figure is about 6" to 7" tall and as you can see, the arms and legs were broken off and never found. Thanks for any information.
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Re: Some Interesting Tools and a Clay Doll
Survivor,
All paleo stone impliments are given a name based usually on their size, shape, and where they are found. Unfortunately pieces which look identical, may have originated many miles apart, even from different parts of the country. Then there's the complication of factors such as trade, re-shaping etc. It gets very complicated, and identifying your finds is best done by a local expert.
That said, the large broad items in the center and botttom left look like they might be generally classified as ' base tangs', and a quick look shows some of these from the Kerr Co., or Travis Co. areas of Tx., if that's where they come from. The red colored item center left looks like it may be a ' perforator ', or drill.
Check your local library, or buy a copy of Robert Overstreet's Arrowheads - Identification and Price Guide.
The ' doll ' isn't. At least not if we use the common definition of the term as implying a toy. You don't give a size reference, but is it hollow, or have a hole through it ? It looks like it may have been a pipe or cigar holder. The bulging belly and wide bottom suggest Victorian in style if not age. A little chunky maybe, but I'm not as fussy as I used to be.
Fran
All paleo stone impliments are given a name based usually on their size, shape, and where they are found. Unfortunately pieces which look identical, may have originated many miles apart, even from different parts of the country. Then there's the complication of factors such as trade, re-shaping etc. It gets very complicated, and identifying your finds is best done by a local expert.
That said, the large broad items in the center and botttom left look like they might be generally classified as ' base tangs', and a quick look shows some of these from the Kerr Co., or Travis Co. areas of Tx., if that's where they come from. The red colored item center left looks like it may be a ' perforator ', or drill.
Check your local library, or buy a copy of Robert Overstreet's Arrowheads - Identification and Price Guide.
The ' doll ' isn't. At least not if we use the common definition of the term as implying a toy. You don't give a size reference, but is it hollow, or have a hole through it ? It looks like it may have been a pipe or cigar holder. The bulging belly and wide bottom suggest Victorian in style if not age. A little chunky maybe, but I'm not as fussy as I used to be.
Fran
If it's meant for me to have it, it'll still be there.
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survivor711
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Re: Some Interesting Tools and a Clay Doll
Thank you for the interesting information. Some of the larger items were in fact found in the Kerr County area, a little bit further west.
The figure was found in the early 60's in the Uvaldle, Tx. area and it is solid. It has not been cleaned and there are no holes in the object. I had one prof. at UTSA suggest it might have been a trade item made by a slave but he did not believe it was made by Native Indians. The figure as shown is 7" to 8" in length so with the arms and legs, I would guess about 10" - 14" tall. It was found near what I refer to as an Indian mound. The figure is about 1 and 1/2 inches in diameter.
Again, thank you for the information and the title of my next Book Purchase. Survivor711
The figure was found in the early 60's in the Uvaldle, Tx. area and it is solid. It has not been cleaned and there are no holes in the object. I had one prof. at UTSA suggest it might have been a trade item made by a slave but he did not believe it was made by Native Indians. The figure as shown is 7" to 8" in length so with the arms and legs, I would guess about 10" - 14" tall. It was found near what I refer to as an Indian mound. The figure is about 1 and 1/2 inches in diameter.
Again, thank you for the information and the title of my next Book Purchase. Survivor711
Survivor711