It definitely has the appearance of an excavated lead bullet that has 
oxidized; however, the scale may be is misleading. It would be helpful 
if an accurate length and diameter were provided.

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On 11/14/2018 2:04 PM, Davis, Daniel B (KYTC) wrote:
> What's the material? Is that lead? It seems very unlead like. Also, if the scale on the right is centimeters, the caliber would be about 1.25, which seems a little much.
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> The artifact in the image at the included link was found among a nineteenth century domestic assemblage near Cincinnati. We are inclined to call it bullet made into a gaming piece, perhaps for chess. Any thoughts on identification is greatly appreciated.
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> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yddAe0r0KdufoWdaEmz9nh9tDT8TKT2t/view?usp=drivesdk
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