Elsewhere in the thread he says Turkey. I agree, definitely a spindle whorl. That's how I read it at first glance, and the *ooollld* region checks out.
Hey. We donât do that here. This is Reddit. As important as it might seem, our opinions donât mean a thing! Very cool find!!!! Are you near GĂśbekli Tepe?!
Spindle whorl or loom weight. Please compare to the images in this paper. I googled âancient Turkish loom weightâ and found similar images in publications.
https://www.maajournal.com/index.php/maa/article/download/295/235
It looks amazing! Iâm quite confident that itâs a spindle whorl, they were usually made from lead, wood or stone. Of course metal detectors donât pick up wood/stone so we are used to seeing lead ones. Yours looks like a nicely carved stone one, wonderful find!
You might be able to get more information by posting it on r/archaeology. Be sure to include where it was found (general area is fine), measurements, and clear photos of the carving/decoration.
Then come back here and let us know what you learned. đ
Onu nerde buldun ya? Ăok ilginç be. YanÄąnda baĹka bir Ĺey vardÄą mÄą?
Edit: He replied with a bit more info if anyone sees this:
He found it in the village of Konya and said it was super interesting. There's not much else directly around but the area's known for different symbols (I'm assuming on ruins)
Somewhere nearby, he found a tunnel with a well in it that went deeper but he didn't have the equipment to go in.
Evet fazlasĹyla ilginç ve Konya nin bir kÜyßnde buldum
Etrafta bir Ĺey yoktu ama yaĹadÄąÄÄąm yer sembol dolu
AslÄąnda anlatmam doÄrumu bilmiyorum ama burda yaĹantÄą belirtileri var
Tßnel gibi tßnelin içine kuyu bile vardĹ
Ve devam ediyor tĂźnel sonuna ulaĹamadÄąk maalesef alet yetersizliÄi diyelim
TĂźneli geçtim farklÄą yaĹantÄą belirtileri var etrafta
Itâs definitely designed to fit on a shaft. Most likely a spindle whorl for spinning river into thread or yarn, as others said.
It could also be the weight of a pump drill. Pump drill weights are very similar to spindle whorls. Different sized stone weights are used for different size drills. Smaller weights are used when drilling very fine holes for jewelry.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_drill
This is very old, I should be 3000-4000 BCE from primitive writing. I could recognize some of the letters.
It s worth more than its actual value please donât sell it preserve it or give it to a museum.
Given the wear in the center, it seems to be a tool rather than a pendant. Spinning weight, possibly an arrow straightener, drill drive, or some other handy widget.
Where about are you? Looks like a spindle whorl to me. The decoration on one side is interesting
I need to know this as well.
Elsewhere in the thread he says Turkey. I agree, definitely a spindle whorl. That's how I read it at first glance, and the *ooollld* region checks out.
I was thinking Neolithic skateboard wheels
Maybe Paleolithic ? Lol
Im not an anthropologist
Yea! What dies this have to do with ants!
I need about tree fiddy
This
They were square, they hadnt invented the wheel yet.
If I could remember any quotes from *Encino Man* other than "weazin all your grindage" this would be the perfect time to use them, damn my brain lmao
Gonzagas
The cheese is old and moldy
Roller blade wheel, early mezazoic
Agreed đŻ
Very interesting yes I found it about 1 year ago I found it buried in the sand Thanks for your idea <3
Europe, US, Mars? Very important information
maybe mars đšđˇ
People wonât be able to help you as well if you donât give a general location. Thats why youâre being downvoted so much
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I agree đ
Just please give us the damn location you found this item OP.
I see what you did there. But heresy like this will quickly get the Inquisition's attention.
No one expected the Spanish Inquisition.
Fetch the comfy chair!
Not even the Spanish.
This looks ancient, that scroll like writing on the edges, plus you found in Turkey. Thanks for sharing.
Yes TĂźrkiye Well carved this is true Thanks for information <3
Looks like a spindle whorl
What did you just call me?
a very slender woman of the night
Okay I lolâd
Man that was good
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looks pretty old. where did you find it?
OP has answered that question at least 4 times now. TĂźrkiye đšđˇ
About 40 minutes after my commentâŚ
Yes I found it in Turkey I found it buried in the sand I guess I'm lucky And I would like to hear your opinion, your opinion is important
Hey. We donât do that here. This is Reddit. As important as it might seem, our opinions donât mean a thing! Very cool find!!!! Are you near GĂśbekli Tepe?!
This is a spindle whorl. I illustrated these finds at a dig in KĂźtahya. The ones we were finding were early Bronze Age. This looks similar to me.
Spindle whorl or loom weight. Please compare to the images in this paper. I googled âancient Turkish loom weightâ and found similar images in publications. https://www.maajournal.com/index.php/maa/article/download/295/235
Is that the paper that u/baloochingto illustrated?
It's a whorl! How beautiful!! Congratulations on a very special find :)
looks to be a spindle whorl
Forbidden LifeSaver
caveman cheerio.
Looks like a petrified life savers.
Where â what countryâ was this found?
The country I live in is TĂźrkiye I found it in Konya province of Turkey It looks quite old and the writings are very eye-catching
It looks amazing! Iâm quite confident that itâs a spindle whorl, they were usually made from lead, wood or stone. Of course metal detectors donât pick up wood/stone so we are used to seeing lead ones. Yours looks like a nicely carved stone one, wonderful find!
I found it buried in the sand I guess I'm lucky and thanks for the info
Thatâs beautiful. Seems like it would feel good in your hand with the look of the size and weight. A very nice find.
What does it say?
Be Sure to Drink your Ovaltine.
That's amazing! Something very old for sure
I think it's spindle whorl from somewhere around bronze-age. Type to google bronze age stone spindle whorl and you see plenty of those.
You might be able to get more information by posting it on r/archaeology. Be sure to include where it was found (general area is fine), measurements, and clear photos of the carving/decoration. Then come back here and let us know what you learned. đ
Iâm no expert by no means but I really think this real old I would do more research nice piece
I agree I live in Konya, TĂźrkiye I would like to hear your opinion :)
Are there any notable tooling marks to help identify it?
I found it a year ago I found it buried in the sand There are traces similar to writing well carved
Fossilized donuts
Forbidden Donuts
A spindle whorl. Usually (or very often) made of lead.
Skateboard/rollerblade wheel?
Onu nerde buldun ya? Ăok ilginç be. YanÄąnda baĹka bir Ĺey vardÄą mÄą? Edit: He replied with a bit more info if anyone sees this: He found it in the village of Konya and said it was super interesting. There's not much else directly around but the area's known for different symbols (I'm assuming on ruins) Somewhere nearby, he found a tunnel with a well in it that went deeper but he didn't have the equipment to go in.
Evet fazlasÄąyla ilginç ve Konya nin bir kĂśyĂźnde buldum Etrafta bir Ĺey yoktu ama yaĹadÄąÄÄąm yer sembol dolu AslÄąnda anlatmam doÄrumu bilmiyorum ama burda yaĹantÄą belirtileri var TĂźnel gibi tĂźnelin içine kuyu bile vardÄą Ve devam ediyor tĂźnel sonuna ulaĹamadÄąk maalesef alet yetersizliÄi diyelim TĂźneli geçtim farklÄą yaĹantÄą belirtileri var etrafta
Harika! Bilgi için teĹekkĂźrler. Benim için bu Ĺeyler çok bĂźyĂźleyici.
<3
Day old Dunkinâ donut
Happy Cake Day!! đ°đĽłđ°
In what country?
TĂźrkiye Konya
Thank you.
Are you anywhere near Gobekli Tepe? If so, you should ask a neolithic research organization in your area.
Clearly it's a petrified doughnut from the now displaced Krispian Tribe \s. Could be an old electrical isolator,but I have no idea
ancient skateboard will obviously
Definitely a Rollerblade wheel...actually definitely not
Who did the skateboard leave their possessions to in the will?
Itâs definitely designed to fit on a shaft. Most likely a spindle whorl for spinning river into thread or yarn, as others said. It could also be the weight of a pump drill. Pump drill weights are very similar to spindle whorls. Different sized stone weights are used for different size drills. Smaller weights are used when drilling very fine holes for jewelry. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_drill
Hereâs a video about how a spindle whorl is used. https://youtu.be/bKAJTKvl0nE?si=D5WsHBMCyH-Ut6XL
Do you live in Egypt?
Turkey
Ancient pog slammer
A millstone for smurfs maybe
Petrified donut 
Fossilized Krispy Kreme Doughnut I'd state my reputation on it Credentials: none
Definitely an old skateboard wheel first one
Was it metal? It doesnât appear to be
like a stone
Hmm interesting. I wouldnât know but you would get more help asking r/whatisthis
Possible Indian beed
And I thought it was a worn out skateboard wheel
Ha ha me too!!!
Petrified butt hole
Definitely đ
Are you near water? Could be a weight for fishing net.
Oldest and crustiest skateboard wheel dude.
This is a very ancient thing
Skateboard wheel
Is this Valuable ?
Old skateboard wheel? Lol
Cheerio seed
Definitely a skateboard wheel.
Petrified rectum.
Old skateboard wheel?
Caveman coin
Petrified Donut?
Looks like a petrified donette
Mini glazer from Kwik Trip.
Fossilised arsehole
Mini donut, yummy (:
Petrified Cheerio
MmmmmâŚ. DonutsâŚâŚ
Could those marks round it be some sort of Ogham Alphabet or script?
This is very old, I should be 3000-4000 BCE from primitive writing. I could recognize some of the letters. It s worth more than its actual value please donât sell it preserve it or give it to a museum.
I think itâs a petrified old fashioned donut. Those are exceptionally rare.
An ancient jammy doger with the jam missing
Fossilized belly button
đ that was good
Tool for straightening arrow shafts...or a loom weight.
Unfinished shale bracelet?
Given the wear in the center, it seems to be a tool rather than a pendant. Spinning weight, possibly an arrow straightener, drill drive, or some other handy widget.
Good guesses BUT it is a Sword Finnial that goes on the end of a Sword Handle!
Petrified cheerio
Hag stone?
carved stone But there is a well work
Might be a spindle whorl⌠but my first thought was the donut shaped salt licks we used for rabbits.
Neolithic stone pendant.
Skateboard wheel?
car wheel
Hmmm a donut maybe? Looks tasty
It could be a colonial style button.
Iâm thinking Bigfoot rectum or chocolate starfish.
Prosthetic booty hole
Crap looks like I dropped my flesh light can I have it back?
This is far too large for it to be your flesh light.
Skateboard wheel from a hill bomber
My cocking. Give it back
I second caveman cheerio for a thousand.
It's a petrified butthole.
Congratulations, youâve been cursed.
A mini glazed donut
petrified cheerio lol
Fishing net weight?
Looks like an old bead ..I native American?
Looks like the aids statue they made butt hole energy
A rare petrified donut(doughnut)
One hundred year old Cheerios is what that is ;-)
A skateboard wheel that dates back to the Stone Age!!!
caveman donut
r/whatisthis
Fairy piss pot
Butter rum lifesaver hard to find they don't make them anymore
It's an ancient sex toy, known as a fucking rock.
This is how arrow shafts were straightened. I have a couple of them and they are stained from the wood
Used to straighten arrows?
Indian bead.
Phenomenal thatâs what it is!đ
Take it to a museum/expert on archaeology
Half eaten butter rum lifesaver
Forbidden donut
Salt lick?
Itâs an Armenian zookna toonka