Broken glass

[tomf]

Found this interesting broke in a field today.








B side is unworked.


Hard to photograph the flaking.

It's a uni-face.

[Sage hen jack]

That Glass is a fragment of a Common blob top Soda Bottle from the 1870’s-80s often seen Around old Homesteads , Gold Rush, pioneer Ghost towns. Glass was utilized by NA during the Gold rush, as Trade with other tribes ceased as travel became limited. ISHI attested that he utilized discarded pioneer bottles

[tomf]

That Glass is a fragment of a Common blob top Soda Bottle from the 1870’s-80s often seen Around old Homesteads , Gold Rush, pioneer Ghost towns. Glass was utilized by NA during the Gold rush, as Trade with other tribes ceased as travel became limited. ISHI attested that he utilized discarded pioneer bottles

That's an emphatic statement, Sage hen jack, and I'm going to take it to the bank.

Bottle glass explains the slight curve on it.

It's only a fragment but still a great artifact.

To be able to date it specifically, and then understand that the date coincides with the virtual death of the these people and their culture, makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

[redrocks]

Nice...i have a couple that looked utilized

[Sage hen jack]

Mid-late 1800’s Soda Bottles we’re very thick Glass and most were Aqua. They typically were embossed/raised Lettering etc. They’re common, but some are quite rare depending on the Embossed design/Lettering. One of the neat scarce ones is a 1870s ‘ MODOC’ Soda Bottle with the Iconic ‘Captain Jacks Image embossed on it. Funny thing is that Bottle was made in NY. Shows you how much the Modoc’ War made the headlines and marketed. There were even traveling shows that Toured with some of the Modoc Indians and Scouts. Warm Springs Indian Scout- Donald McKay’ was in one.

[tomf]

Interesting you mention Modoc wars and the interest in the 'Indian problem" back in the East.

I just made a post on Stephen Power's book 'Tribes of California', which is partly a compilation of articles he wrote for 'Overland Monthly'.

These articles may have been amongst the very few to represent California's NAs in a somewhat sympathetic light compared to the sensational fare on 'Indian depradations' that filled columns routinely.

Another good source for material on this period is 'Ishi the last Yahi' Kroeber/Heizer.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/564744.Ishi_the_Last_Yahi

[Emaner377]

Utilized glass is so cool bro! Looks worked to me!

[Tam]

Many articles Tom which I don’t have on hand but like posted they did work glass . Been busy my niece back to reality that’s why I haven’t been around .

[SurfaceHunter]

No experience with glass artifacts but if it is worked by man it’s interesting

[Broken Arrow]

Excellent find! I come across utilized glass on a couple of the sites I hunt as well.

[SurfaceHunter]

Guess I’m going to have to look harder in the field at the glass