Frame no.39 in a series.

[Hal Gorges]

I’ve used these shark teeth in another post but I never did this frame. All pieces are from west central Florida. Photo no. 2 are archaic stemmed. The beads are drilled Busycon columella shell ones. Photo no.3 is a modified Megalodon tooth pendant. Photo 4 is a rare carved fossil bone necklace piece. Photo 5 shows a non drilled shark tooth knife set in the distal end of a wood handle, also a sawfish tooth one. No.6 shows holes drilled in elaborately carved wood handles ( these are not weapons, they are woodworking tools), to receive drilled shark teeth. No.7 shows a barracuda jaw tool, All from Key Marco Florida. No. 8 well... I just had to put in a glamour shot (I think it’s in my genes. ).

[flintguy]

I see white, tiger and maybe meg teeth with the drill holes. There were a few mounds up here in Ohio that had only White shark teeth buried. Do you find Florida has a preference for white teeth medallions? Or is there an assortment.? Maybe just because of the size?

[Hal Gorges]

I found that, all cultures when they lucked up on a tooth of any kind with this size and quality they cherished it.. Have to remember,...they never saw a megoladon before,.. Imagine finding one on the shoreline.. saying WHAT! ..how big was this guy? or something like that.

[flintguy]

Agreed. I find it very interesting to picture a Native American on the beach, head down, slowing walking, swinging their gaze back and forth...looking for a pointed object on the ground. Sound familiar? 🙂

[redrocks]

Cool frame Hal

[Lindenmeier-Man]

Great frame, love the Meg tooth !

[Lindenmeier-Man]

No 8 the weird bent blade , that messed me up Hal ?