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Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:22 am to X123F45
That looks like a battle axe from the ancient Covington Baw tribe.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:27 am to TheFonz
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Frank McLoughlin might know what it is. He used to own Foxhole military surplus in Covington. It's been a few years since I've seen him last. I suppose he is still alive. He knows St. Tammany history.
I used to talk to him about metal detecting and the history of the area. He definitely knew his stuff. The last I heard in the mid/late-90’s, he said he was moving to the Philippines where his wife was from. Downtown was turning into an artsy-fartsy nightmare and his rent was going way up. Someone mentioned that he was back but I can’t confirm.
If you are still in the area, go to Smith’s hardware and ask. They would give you good advice on who to talk to. They have been there forever and have a museum of sorts.
Louisiana has official archeologists on the payroll. If you can find them, shoot them an email.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:29 am to BobABooey
I saw Frank four or five years ago at the Madisonville museum. He was his old self. Spent many a dollar at the Foxhole. I went to his house once, and hole-e-shite did he have some stuff in that place!
I forgot about H.J. Smith's. That place is awesome, too.
I forgot about H.J. Smith's. That place is awesome, too.
This post was edited on 3/9/21 at 10:43 am
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:44 am to X123F45
It's clearly an axe of some sort. Coupled with the Nazi flag topper, I'm going to guess your mom's property (at some point) belonged to a WWII soldier who did a little looting on the side for souvenirs.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 11:20 am to Evolved Simian
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It's clearly an axe of some sort. Coupled with the Nazi flag topper, I'm going to guess your mom's property (at some point) belonged to a WWII soldier who did a little looting on the side for souvenirs.
that's my take as well, the axe looks like something from the Vikings with the runes, but you really need to get an expert opinion...
Posted on 3/9/21 at 9:35 pm to vl100butch
South Pacific coconut opener. WW2 vet could have certainly come across nazi and South Pacific items to carry home.
This post was edited on 3/9/21 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:12 pm to X123F45
The leg of a table or chair?
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:34 pm to X123F45
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:43 pm to Chicken
^Bingo
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:46 pm to X123F45
Could you have picked a worse background to see this.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:49 pm to Chicken
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someone sent this to me to share with you:
Probably OweO...
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:50 pm to Chicken
quote:So Rando is a museum thief?
someone sent this to me to share with you:
LINK
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:51 pm to X123F45
Incan miter saw.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 10:52 pm to X123F45
Time to go on antiques roadshow baw
Posted on 3/9/21 at 11:19 pm to JumpingTheShark
Cattle castration tool.
Posted on 3/9/21 at 11:50 pm to X123F45
Is that blade made of Valyrian Steel?
Posted on 3/10/21 at 12:24 am to X123F45
Don’t know but antiquetiger will give you 5.00 for it.
Posted on 3/10/21 at 6:16 am to TheFonz
Good old Frank. He used to be my brother's best friend. He is a cool dude.
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