Is this a discoidal Indian game stone?

[rbray3]

It was in a box of my husband's grandmother's things. She passed away years ago and i am just now figuring out that this could be an Indian artifact.  If it is real then i am sure she found it in the Wakenda Missouri area, or somewhere in Carroll County, Mo. because she loved looking for arrowheads and thats where she usually looked for them. but....it could just be something she came across somewhere and could be fake??? i don't know?

[2ndoldman]

I am not the expert on lithics here but that is a beautiful piece you have there. :woohoo:

[CMD]

I can't judge authenticity for you but, yes, that is a discoidal...

[Olden]

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Rbray3, your husband's grandmother collected some nice things!

http://www.arrowheads.com/index.php/forum/gamestones-charmstones-a-effigy-items

[Hoss]

Nice looking discoidal stone. I doubt anyone could give you an authentication from pictures.  I would suggest sending it to Jerry Dicky if you want it authenticated  http://www.jerrydickey.net/Auth01.htm

[rbray3]

yes she did Olden, she also collected stamps, matchbooks, rocks, antique items, and more 

[rbray3]

Thank you Hoss i will look into that...

[rmartin]

I agree with Hoss that hardstone item such as this are hard to authenticate from a pic but it looks like a good old Discoidal form where I am sitting.

[Indiana74]

Yes and that is one bad a** lithic!

[SDhunter]

I would sure love to find one of those.  Do you know anyone that knows for sure your grandmother found it?  That would authenticate it.

[kreative]

Posted by [Hi-Lo]:

Amazing artifact.
Gorgeous material.
Thank you for sharing.

[rbray3]

no i don't  wish i did know more about it

[painshill]

It looks authentically pecked with the right amount of polishing to me too (ie not over-polished). There's a good article in our Information Centre on fake discoidals and how to distinguish from the real deal, here:

http://forums.arrowheads.com/forum/information-center-gc33/fakes-frauds-reproductions-authentication-gc94/identifying-fakes-reproductions-gc95/123922-discoidal-gamestone-circle-roller-fakes

Your looks like what the author refers to as the "Salt River type" (Fig. AP/DE6 towards the bottom of the page) found primarily in Illinois and Missouri... so that would tie in with your recollection of what your grandma told you.

Location, location, location! Such an important part of the story for the prospect of an identification.