Copper Culture Awl

[Dale(Ia)]

Finally was able to get into my first field(cornfield) this fall.......This field had native indian villages on it in pre-historic times. My hunting buddy found one of these Copper Culture awls on this field last year. This awl has been on my Bucket List for many years!
The native americans hammered these out of "float" copper that came down with the glaciers & used them for piercing leather to make clothes, etc. You can't tell from this picture but they are diamond shaped in cross section & is much sharper then it appears in the picture.Since I got this new computer I've been having a hell of a time posting pictures!!

Iowa Dale

Sorry about the "giant" picture when you enlarge it!

 

[cz70pro]

Finally was able to get into my first field(cornfield) this fall.......This field had native indian villages on it in pre-historic times. My hunting buddy found one of these Copper Culture awls on this field last year. This awl has been on my Bucket List for many years!
The native americans hammered these out of "float" copper that came down with the glaciers & used them for piercing leather to make clothes, etc. You can't tell from this picture but they are diamond shaped in cross section & is much sharper then it appears in the picture.Since I got this new computer I've been having a hell of a time posting pictures!!

Iowa Dale

Sorry about the "giant" picture when you enlarge it!

Wow Dale, that is truly awesome. I've always wanted to find a piece of trade silver. To find a piece from that period would be incredible. Congrats!

 

[floodplaindetector]

That is a very cool find Dale. I used to be an avid arrowhead hunter in high school and can appreciate how neat that is.

 

[IDXMonster]

That's the type of thing that many dream of but just never run across. While I have found a small piece of float copper,I certainly haven't found anything close to that! What a find Dale,just spectacular. That would be a "banner" somewhere else...

 

[Dale(Ia)]

That's the type of thing that many dream of but just never run across. While I have found a small piece of float copper,I certainly haven't found anything close to that! What a find Dale,just spectacular. That would be a "banner" somewhere else...

Thank's, IDX (& others!) It looks much better in-hand than that crappy picture............I have found many stone arrowheads & broken pottery shards on this site!

Iowa Dale

 

[Tony N (Michigan)]

It could be too that those Indians traded for copper from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan?

Fantastic find, Dale!

 

[laplander]

That's a heck of a find anytime especially in corn stubble!!
Well done brother

 

[Dale(Ia)]

It could be too that those Indians traded for copper from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan?

Fantastic find, Dale!

Yep, you are correct, Tony........very well could have been traded in!

Iowa Dale